Tapeheads (1988)
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.
Director:
Bill Fishman
Writers:
Bill Fishman, Peter McCarthy.
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John Cusack as Ivan Alexeev |
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Tim Robbins as Josh Tager |
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Mary Crosby as Samantha Gregory |
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Clu Gulager as Norman Mart |
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Katy Boyer as Belinda Mart |
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Jessica Walter as Kay Mart |
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Sam Moore as Billy Diamond |
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Junior Walker as Lester Diamond |
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Susan Tyrrell as Nikki Morton |
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Doug McClure as Sid Tager |
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Connie Stevens as June Tager |
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King Cotton as Roscoe |
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Don Cornelius as Mo Fuzz |
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Bobcat Goldthwait as Get Rich Quick Guy |
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Lyle Alzado as You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy |
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Brian James as The Blender Children |
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'Weird Al' Yankovic as Weird Al |
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Courtney Love as Norman's Spanker (uncredited) |
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Stiv Bators as Dick Slammer |
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Xander Berkeley as Ricky Fell |
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Danny Epper as Pimply Guard |
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Ebbe Roe Smith as Mr. G. |
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Keith Joe Dick as Mr. B. |
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Lee Arenberg as Norton |
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Rocky Giordani as Hitman #1 |
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John Marshall Jones as Hitman #2 |
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John Durbin as Hitman #3 |
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Milton Selzer as Merlin Hinkle |
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Zander Schloss as Heavy Metal Fan |
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Jo Harvey Allen as Madame Olga |
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Sy Richardson as Bartender |
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Coati Mundi as Bald Executive |
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Patrick O'Neill as Student Journalist |
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Martha Quinn as RVTV-VJ |
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John Fleck as Critic #1 |
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Jello Biafra as FBI Man #1 |
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Bob McLean as FBI Man #2 |
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Tiiu Leek as News Anchor |
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Scott St. James as News Reporter |
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Ted Nugent as Rock Star |
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Doug E. Fresh as Record Executive |
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Michael Nesmith as Water Man |
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Ed Pansullo as Video Protector |
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Steve McCambridge as Window Washer |
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Jennifer Balgobin as Calypso Dancer |
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Michael Franco as T-Shirt Vendor |
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Slavitza Jovan as Tish |
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John Lykes as Body Buddy |
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Jeannine Bisignano as Foxy Extra |
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David Anthony Higgins as Visual Aplomb |
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Steve Higgins as Visual Aplomb |
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Jim Ward as Dutch Reagan (voice) |
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Peter McCarthy as Menudo Fan |
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Joe Cosentino as Stu Beaumont |
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James Strong as Young Swanky Modes |
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Dan Blom as Cube Squared |
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Billy Ferrick as Cube Squared |
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Thomas Persson as Cube Squared |
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Angelo Moore as Ranchbone |
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Mark Fite as Violinist (uncredited) |
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Aaron Murray as Skateboarder |
| Directing | Bill Fishman | Director |
| Crew | Glory Fioramonti | Stunts |
| Writing | Bill Fishman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peter McCarthy | Screenplay |
| Production | Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Production | Michael Nesmith | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jeanette Browning | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Jan Evans | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Andrew Z. Davis | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Nigel Harrison | Music Supervisor |
| Camera | Bojan Bazelli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Don Diers | Art Direction |
| Writing | Jim Herzfeld | Story |
| Art | Leslie A. Leitner | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Robert S. Lecky | Co-Producer |
| Production | Eric Barrett | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Ryan Rowe | Story |
| Production | Peter McCarthy | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth McBride | Costume Design |
| Production | Andrew Z. Davis | Production Manager |
| Editing | Mondo Jenkins | Editor |
| Art | Catherine Hardwicke | Production Design |
| Writing | Bill Fishman | Story |
| Camera | Bryan Duggan | Camera Operator |
| Art | Chris Ubick | Set Dresser |
| Writing | Peter McCarthy | Story |
| Sound | Wayne Heitman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Elizabeth Flaherty | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Brad Einhorn | Property Master |
| Directing | Josh King | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Fishbone | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Bob Brown | Stunts |
| Crew | Tom Morga | Stunts |