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A FAST FORWARD MUSIC COMEDY.
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Overview
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the ins and outs of the business in LA, and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
Details
Budget
$3000000
Revenue
$343786
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1988-10-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
58
Vote Average
5.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Cusack
Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins
Josh Tager
Mary Crosby
Samantha Gregory
Clu Gulager
Norman Mart
Katy Boyer
Belinda Mart
Jessica Walter
Kay Mart
Sam Moore
Billy Diamond
Junior Walker
Lester Diamond
Susan Tyrrell
Nikki Morton
Doug McClure
Sid Tager
Connie Stevens
June Tager
King Cotton
Roscoe
Don Cornelius
Mo Fuzz
Bobcat Goldthwait
Get Rich Quick Guy
Lyle Alzado
You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy
Brian James
The Blender Children
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Himself
Jello Biafra
FBI Man
Courtney Love
Norman's Spanker (uncredited)
Stiv Bators
Dick Slammer
Xander Berkeley
Ricky Fell
Danny Epper
Pimply Guard
Ebbe Roe Smith
Mr. G.
Keith Joe Dick
Mr. B.
Lee Arenberg
Norton
Rocky Giordani
Hitman #1
John Marshall Jones
Hitman #2
John Durbin
Hitman #3
Milton Selzer
Merlin Hinkle
Zander Schloss
Heavy Metal Fan
Jo Harvey Allen
Madame Olga
Sy Richardson
Bartender
Coati Mundi
Bald Executive
Patrick O'Neill
Student Journalist
Martha Quinn
RVTV-VJ
John Fleck
Critic #1
Jello Biafra
FBI Man #1
Bob McLean
FBI Man #2
Tiiu Leek
News Anchor
Scott St. James
News Reporter
Ted Nugent
Rock Star
Doug E. Fresh
Record Executive
Michael Nesmith
Water Man
Ed Pansullo
Video Protector
Steve McCambridge
Window Washer
Jennifer Balgobin
Calypso Dancer
Michael Franco
T-Shirt Vendor
Slavitza Jovan
Tish
John Lykes
Body Buddy
Jeannine Bisignano
Foxy Extra
David Anthony Higgins
Visual Aplomb
Steve Higgins
Visual Aplomb
Jim Ward
Dutch Reagan (voice)
Peter McCarthy
Menudo Fan
Joe Cosentino
Stu Beaumont
James Strong
Young Swanky Modes
Dan Blom
Cube Squared
Billy Ferrick
Cube Squared
Thomas Persson
Cube Squared
Angelo Moore
Ranchbone
Mark Fite
Violinist (uncredited)
Aaron Murray
Skateboarder
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