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Brief Synopsis
Comedy about a rock 'n' roll duo who find their musical roots.
Cast & Crew
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Bill Fishman
Director
Chris Dowd
Ava Hubbard
Junior Walker
Keith Joe Dick
Michael Nesmith
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Laura Derrick
Distribution Company
Avenue Entertainment
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
Comedy about a rock 'n' roll duo who find their musical roots.
Director
Bill Fishman
Director
Cast
Chris Dowd
Ava Hubbard
Junior Walker
Keith Joe Dick
Michael Nesmith
Martha Quinn
Jennifer Balgobin
King Cotton
Jeannine Bisignano
Brian James
Jack Cheese
Jordan Lancer
Susan Tyrrell
Stu Blumberg
Milton Selzer
Norwood Fisher
Scott St James
Tyra Ferrell
J J
Eric Barrett
Lee Arenberg
Clu Gulager
Xander Berkeley
Mary Crosby
Jo Harvey Allen
Stephen Higgins
Katy Boyer
Ted Nugent
John Cusack
Doug Mcclure
Dan Blom
Tim Robbins
Jim Keltner
Ed Pansullo
Zander Schloss
Ebbe Roe Smith
Michelle Vice-maslin
Ted Andreadis
Tiiu Leek
Peter Mccarthy
Coati Mundi
Brie Howard
Don Cornelius
Jim Ward
Mike Berment
John Mitchell
Bob Maclean
Sam Moore
Sy Richardson
Billy Ferrick
Linda Lee Franklin
Rocky Giordani
Stiv Bators
Bob Rose
James K Strong
Kendall Jones
Slavitza Jovan
Debbie Lynn Ross
David Anthony Higgins
Weird Al Yankovic
Thomas Persson
John Fleck
John Durbin
Nick Turner
Steve Mccambridge
Reggie Mcbride
Walter Kibby
Aaron Murray
Lynn Mabry
Eric Dressen
Doug E. Fresh
Patrick O'neill
Cherie Tash
Michael Franco
Karen Price
Joe Cosentino
Sam Taylor
Angelo Moore
Daniel Epper
John Lykes
Jello Biafra
Billy Bremner
Bob Forrest
Foy Brasher Jr.
Billy Davbis
Lyle Alzado
Don Markese
Connie Stevens
Jessica Walter
Alistare Symons
Crew
Tony Abrams
Production Assistant
Brian Adler
Song
Benjamin Allanoff
Production Coordinator
Teri Apel
Production Coordinator
Cholly Atkins
Choreographer
Tony Baggott
Assistant Camera Operator
Rick Barker
Stunt Coordinator
Barbara Barnaby
Dialogue Editor
Eric Barrett
Associate Producer
Eric Barrett
Post-Production Supervisor
Eddie Batos
Choreographer
John Bavin
Song
John Bavin
Music
Bojan Bazelli
Director Of Photography
Margaret Bentley
Sound Editor
Mike Berment
Song
Katherine E Beyda
Production Associate
Johnny Beyers
Electrician
Jello Biafra
Song
Sugar Blue
Music
Bo Diddley
Song Performer
Bo Diddley
Song
Bob Bravler
Stunts
Bob F Brown
Stunts
Jaime Brown
Driver
Larry Brown
Music
Neil Brown
Editor
Neil Brown
Cinematographer
Jeanette Browning
Sound
Jeff Buchanan
Electrician
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Jeff Charbonneau
Music Editor
Peter Chesney
Special Effects Coordinator
Stephen M Chudej
Wardrobe Supervisor
K Clark
Song
Shelley Cook
Art Assistant
Loren Corl
Grip
Nina Correa
Wardrobe
Tom Cortese
Production Assistant
Joe Cosentino
Transportation Captain
Conil Cunningham
Security
John Cusack
Song Performer
Marcie Dale
Storyboard Artist
Lenny Dalrymple
Other
Donne Daniels
Key Grip
Patrick Darrin
Cinematographer
V Davidson
Sound Editor
Andrew Z. Davis
Associate Producer
Andrew Z. Davis
Production Manager
Carole Lee Davis
Set Decorator
Sharen Davis
Assistant
Bill Day
Video
Laura Derrick
Cable Operator
Leslie Sue Dicker
Set Decorator
Leslie Sue Dicker
Art Director
Don Diers
Art Director
Michael Dittrick
Music Editor
Dody Dorn
Sound Editor
Andrew Doucette
Titles
Andrew Doucette
Main Title Design
Chris Doyle
Stunt Coordinator
J Dranch
Sound Editor
Bryan Duggan
Director Of Photography
Bryan Duggan
Camera Operator
Brad Einhorn
Other
Brad Einhorn
Property Master
Rick Elden
Construction Coordinator
John A Escobar
Stunts
Jan Evans
Script Supervisor
David Falicki
Medic
Gene Farrington
Driver
Karat Faye
Song
Larry Fergusson
Music
Arnold Finkelstein
Sound Editor
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Bill Fishman
From Story
Bill Fishman
Theme Lyrics
Bill Fishman
Screenplay
Jim Fishman
Theme Lyrics
Elizabeth Flaherty
Art Department Coordinator
Billy Flick
Boom Operator
Linda Folk
Adr Editor
Patricia Forrest
Other
Patricia V Fuenzalida
Music
Diane Gamboa
Art Department
Ian Gardner
Song
Gary Gillingham
Assistant
Gary Glassman
Animator
Meg Goodwin
Wardrobe
L Graham
Sound Editor
Ali Greene
Makeup
Michael Gross
Editor
Heidi Gutman
Assistant Director
David M Haldiman
Location Assistant
Dick Hansen
Assistant
Catherine Hardwicke
Production Designer
Nigel Harrison
Song
Nigel Harrison
Music Supervisor
David Hassler
Production Assistant
Wayne Heitman
Sound
Mark Herring
Other
Jim Herzfeld
From Story
Greg Hetson
Song
Gregory K Hoffman
Stunts
C Hogan
Sound Editor
Neil Holcomb
Dolly Grip
Danny Holloway
Music
Chris Hopkins
Construction
Herb Hudson
Assistant
Matthew Iadarola
Sound
John Jackson
Casting Associate
Mathew C Jacobs
Art Director
E Jenkins
Sound Editor
Mondo Jenkins
Editor
Peter Jensen
Steadicam Operator
Raymond Jones
Song
Dennis Jorgenson
Transportation Coordinator
Darla Judd
Driver
David Kahne
Song Performer
David Kahne
Music
Barbara Kallir
Electrician
Emmet Kane
Other
Norman Kelley
Other
Josh King
Assistant Director
Rich Kinney
Animator
Karen Knopp
Makeup Assistant
Karen Knopp
Hair Assistant
Marsha Koff
Production Associate
William Krauss
Song
Paul Lacques
Song
Marc George Lafia
Security
Shawn Lane
Stunts
Paul Lani
Song
Robert Lecky
Coproducer
Leslie A Leitner
Assistant Art Director
B Leyh
Sound Editor
Leslie Lightfoot
Hair
John Linnel
Song
A Lowrey
Sound Editor
Shaun Madigan
Gaffer
Lynn Marchionno
Auditor
Bruce Markoe
Assistant
Daniel J Martinez
Art Department
Elizabeth Mcbride
Costume Designer
Peter Mccarthy
Producer
Peter Mccarthy
Screenplay
Peter Mccarthy
From Story
Tom Mccormick
Other
George M Mcgrath
Assistant
Thelonious Monster
Song Performer
Thelonious Monster
Song
Tom Morga
Stunts
John Morris
Sound Effects Editor
K Morris
Song
Tony Nakonechnyj
Electrician
Dennis Nelson
Song
Dennis Nelson
Music
Michael Nesmith
Executive Producer
Cybele O'brien
Sound Editor
Kevin O'neil
Song
Richard Ocean
Lighting Director
Drew Ogier
Property Master Assistant
Warren S Oliver
Assistant Director
Jay Painter
Other
Dino Parks
Gaffer
Van Dyke Parks
Song
Keith Parrish
Color Timer
G Pennington
Sound Editor
William R Perry
Stunts
Rex Pierson
Stunts
Craig Pointes
Location Manager
John Patrick Pritchett
Sound
Steven Queen
Gaffer
Karen Quintal
Casting Associate
Wilma Raglin
Song
Magdalena Rangel
Animator
Nancy Richardson
Video
David Robbins
Song
Gil Robbins
Music Conductor
Tim Robbins
Song
Tim Robbins
Song Performer
Bob Roberts
Song Performer
Brian Robertson
Grip
Cecilia Rodarte
Set Decorator
Bob Rose
Song
Lee Rose
Lighting Director
Alice Ross
Art Assistant
Caroline Ross
Apprentice
Ryan Rowe
From Story
Carlton Rude
Assistant
Lane Russell
Assistant Camera Operator
Chuck Sabatino
Song
Hunt Sales
Song
Tony Sales
Song
G Saunders
Sound Editor
Bill Schriener
Assistant
Roger Schweitzer
Video Playback
Mark Scruton
Driver
Lorey Sebastian
Photography
Gene Serdena
Set Decorator
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Laura Derrick
Distribution Company
Avenue Entertainment
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 21, 1988
Released in United States January 22, 1988
Released in United States March 17, 1989
Released in United States November 1989
Released in United States on Video June 21, 1989
Released in United States September 1988
Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.
Shown at United States Film Festival Park City, Utah January 22, 1988.
First feature film for video director Bill Fishman.
Began shooting February 2, 1987.
Completed shooting March 1987.
Ultra-Stereo
Released in United States January 22, 1988 (Shown at United States Film Festival Park City, Utah January 22, 1988.)
Released in United States March 17, 1989 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video June 21, 1989
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.)
Released in United States Fall October 21, 1988
Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.)
