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The Ratings Game
The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game

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ComedyRomanceTV Movie

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A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

15 December 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Vic De Salvo

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Francine Kester

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Parker Braithwaite

Bernadette Birkett

Bernadette Birkett

Mrs. Sweeney

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Colonel

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Goody DeSalvo

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Cap'n Andy

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Benny Bentson

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Frank Friedlander

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Wes Vandergelder

John Megna

John Megna

Al

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Sal

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

TV Director

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Tony

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Skip Imperali

Fred Scialla

Fred Scialla

Richie DeSalvo

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Bruno

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

Ken

George Wendt

George Wendt

Mr. Sweeney

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Jayne Meadows

Jayne Meadows

Jayne Meadows

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Teresa

Cisse Cameron

Cisse Cameron

Wendy

Gela Nash

Gela Nash

Tamara

Candi Brough

Candi Brough

Bambi

Randi Brough

Randi Brough

Stacy

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

Allyce Beasley

Allyce Beasley

Paisan Receptionist

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Vic's Tailor

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

Nunzo

Selma Diamond

Selma Diamond

Francine's Mother

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Le Boeuf Maitre D'

Michael Gallup

Michael Gallup

Opera Singer

Jason Hervey

Jason Hervey

Todd Sweeney

Damon Hines

Damon Hines

Woodrow T. Brown

Jerry Hoffman

Jerry Hoffman

Mr. Foley

Kenneth Kimmins

Kenneth Kimmins

Network Spokesman

Bruce Kimmel

Bruce Kimmel

WACked Out Recruit

Katie La Bourdette

Katie La Bourdette

Le Boeuf Woman

Jeffrey Lampert

Jeffrey Lampert

MBC Guard

Paul Larson

Paul Larson

Julie

Russ Marin

Russ Marin

Sid

Randall Miller

Randall Miller

Car Attendant

Joey DePinto

Joey DePinto

Teamster Sailor

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Car Attendant

Susan Peretz

Susan Peretz

Network Receptionist

Bob Perlow

Bob Perlow

Warm-Up Comic

Hal Riddle

Hal Riddle

Dean

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

Network Rep #1

Harvey Miller

Harvey Miller

Network Rep #2

Charlie Stavola

Charlie Stavola

Cop #1

J. Alan Thomas

J. Alan Thomas

Cop #2

Lisle Wilson

Lisle Wilson

Mr. Johnson

Lee Ving

Lee Ving

Dawn Patrol

Nora Gaye

Nora Gaye

HOT BODS

Victoria Cooke

Victoria Cooke

HOT BODS

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Computron Investigator

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Steve

Vance Sanders

Vance Sanders

Mike

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