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Tapeheads

Tapeheads

A FAST FORWARD MUSIC COMEDY.

1988•1h 33m•5.3/10
ComedyDramaMusic

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5.3/10(58)

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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Production

Peter McCarthy / Front Films, Pacific Arts Video

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

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

The Blender Children

'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Weird Al

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Norman's Spanker (uncredited)

Stiv Bators

Stiv Bators

Dick Slammer

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Ricky Fell

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