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A FAST FORWARD MUSIC COMEDY.

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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.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$343786

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

21 October 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Ivan Alexeev

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Josh Tager

Mary Crosby

Mary Crosby

Samantha Gregory

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Norman Mart

Katy Boyer

Katy Boyer

Belinda Mart

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Kay Mart

Sam Moore

Sam Moore

Billy Diamond

Junior Walker

Junior Walker

Lester Diamond

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Nikki Morton

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Sid Tager

Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens

June Tager

King Cotton

King Cotton

Roscoe

Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius

Mo Fuzz

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Get Rich Quick Guy

Lyle Alzado

Lyle Alzado

You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy

Brian James

Brian James

The Blender Children

'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Himself

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra

FBI Man

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Norman's Spanker (uncredited)

Stiv Bators

Stiv Bators

Dick Slammer

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Ricky Fell

Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Pimply Guard

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Mr. G.

Keith Joe Dick

Keith Joe Dick

Mr. B.

Lee Arenberg

Lee Arenberg

Norton

Rocky Giordani

Rocky Giordani

Hitman #1

John Marshall Jones

John Marshall Jones

Hitman #2

John Durbin

John Durbin

Hitman #3

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Merlin Hinkle

Zander Schloss

Zander Schloss

Heavy Metal Fan

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

Madame Olga

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Bartender

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Bald Executive

Patrick O'Neill

Patrick O'Neill

Student Journalist

Martha Quinn

Martha Quinn

RVTV-VJ

John Fleck

John Fleck

Critic #1

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra

FBI Man #1

Bob McLean

Bob McLean

FBI Man #2

Tiiu Leek

Tiiu Leek

News Anchor

Scott St. James

Scott St. James

News Reporter

Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent

Rock Star

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Record Executive

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

Water Man

Ed Pansullo

Ed Pansullo

Video Protector

Steve McCambridge

Steve McCambridge

Window Washer

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin

Calypso Dancer

Michael Franco

Michael Franco

T-Shirt Vendor

Slavitza Jovan

Slavitza Jovan

Tish

John Lykes

John Lykes

Body Buddy

Jeannine Bisignano

Jeannine Bisignano

Foxy Extra

David Anthony Higgins

David Anthony Higgins

Visual Aplomb

Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

Visual Aplomb

Jim Ward

Jim Ward

Dutch Reagan (voice)

Peter McCarthy

Peter McCarthy

Menudo Fan

Joe Cosentino

Joe Cosentino

Stu Beaumont

James Strong

James Strong

Young Swanky Modes

Dan Blom

Dan Blom

Cube Squared

Billy Ferrick

Billy Ferrick

Cube Squared

Thomas Persson

Thomas Persson

Cube Squared

Angelo Moore

Angelo Moore

Ranchbone

Mark Fite

Mark Fite

Violinist (uncredited)

Aaron Murray

Aaron Murray

Skateboarder

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