Tapeheads

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

Status

Released

Release date

October 21, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Peter McCarthy / Front Films,Pacific Arts Video

Cast

John Cusack,Tim Robbins,Mary Crosby,Clu Gulager,Katy Boyer,Jessica Walter,Sam Moore,Junior Walker,Susan Tyrrell,Doug McClureand 51 more

Director

Bill Fishman

Writer

Bill Fishman,Peter McCarthy,Jim Herzfeld,Ryan Rowe

Producer

Michael Nesmith,Peter McCarthy

Cinematography

Bojan Bazelli

Music

Fishbone

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$343,786

IMDb

tt0096223