Tapeheads

Tapeheads (1988)

A FAST FORWARD MUSIC COMEDY.

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1988-10-21
  • User Rating: 5.2/10 from 53 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Peter McCarthy / Front Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Bill Fishman
star 5.2/10
From 53 Ratings

Summary

The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted 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 in's and out's 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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  • John Cusack

    as Ivan Alexeev

  • Tim Robbins

    as Josh Tager

  • Mary Crosby

    as Samantha Gregory

  • Clu Gulager

    as Norman Mart

  • Katy Boyer

    as Belinda Mart

  • Jessica Walter

    as Kay Mart

  • Sam Moore

    as Billy Diamond

  • Junior Walker

    as Lester Diamond

  • Susan Tyrrell

    as Nikki Morton

  • Doug McClure

    as Sid Tager

  • Connie Stevens

    as June Tager

  • King Cotton

    as Roscoe

  • Don Cornelius

    as Mo Fuzz

  • Bobcat Goldthwait

    as Get Rich Quick Guy

  • Lyle Alzado

    as You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy

  • Brian James

    as The Blender Children

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic

    as Himself

  • Jello Biafra

    as FBI Man

  • Courtney Love

    as Norman's Spanker (uncredited)

  • Stiv Bators

    as Dick Slammer

  • Xander Berkeley

    as Ricky Fell

  • Danny Epper

    as Pimply Guard

  • Ebbe Roe Smith

    as Mr. G.

  • Keith Joe Dick

    as Mr. B.

  • Lee Arenberg

    as Norton

  • Rocky Giordani

    as Hitman #1

  • John Marshall Jones

    as Hitman #2

  • John Durbin

    as Hitman #3

  • Milton Selzer

    as Merlin Hinkle

  • Zander Schloss

    as Heavy Metal Fan

  • Jo Harvey Allen

    as Madame Olga

  • Sy Richardson

    as Bartender

  • Coati Mundi

    as Bald Executive

  • Patrick O'Neill

    as Student Journalist

  • Martha Quinn

    as RVTV-VJ

  • John Fleck

    as Critic #1

  • Jello Biafra

    as FBI Man #1

  • Bob McLean

    as FBI Man #2

  • Tiiu Leek

    as News Anchor

  • Scott St. James

    as News Reporter

  • Ted Nugent

    as Rock Star

  • Doug E. Fresh

    as Record Executive

  • Michael Nesmith

    as Water Man

  • Ed Pansullo

    as Video Protector

  • Steve McCambridge

    as Window Washer

  • Jennifer Balgobin

    as Calypso Dancer

  • Michael Franco

    as T-Shirt Vendor

  • Slavitza Jovan

    as Tish

  • John Lykes

    as Body Buddy

  • Jeannine Bisignano

    as Foxy Extra

  • David Anthony Higgins

    as Visual Aplomb

  • Steve Higgins

    as Visual Aplomb

  • Jim Ward

    as Dutch Reagan (voice)

  • Peter McCarthy

    as Menudo Fan

  • Joe Cosentino

    as Stu Beaumont

  • James Strong

    as Young Swanky Modes

  • Dan Blom

    as Cube Squared

  • Billy Ferrick

    as Cube Squared

  • Thomas Persson

    as Cube Squared

  • Angelo Moore

    as Ranchbone
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

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