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1988
1h 33m
5.3(58 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Music

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.

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Production Companies

Pacific Arts Video

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

John Cusack

Ivan Alexeev

John Cusack
Acting

Tim Robbins

Josh Tager

Tim Robbins
Acting

Mary Crosby

Samantha Gregory

Mary Crosby
Acting

Clu Gulager

Norman Mart

Clu Gulager
Acting

Katy Boyer

Belinda Mart

Katy Boyer
Acting

Jessica Walter

Kay Mart

Jessica Walter
Acting

Sam Moore

Billy Diamond

Sam Moore
Acting

Junior Walker

Lester Diamond

No Image
Acting

Susan Tyrrell

Nikki Morton

Susan Tyrrell
Acting

Doug McClure

Sid Tager

Doug McClure
Acting

Connie Stevens

June Tager

Connie Stevens
Acting

King Cotton

Roscoe

King Cotton
Acting

Don Cornelius

Mo Fuzz

Don Cornelius
Acting

Bobcat Goldthwait

Get Rich Quick Guy

Bobcat Goldthwait
Acting

Lyle Alzado

You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy

Lyle Alzado
Acting

Brian James

The Blender Children

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Acting

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Himself

'Weird Al' Yankovic
Acting

Jello Biafra

FBI Man

Jello Biafra
Acting

Courtney Love

Norman's Spanker (uncredited)

Courtney Love
Acting

Stiv Bators

Dick Slammer

Stiv Bators
Acting

Xander Berkeley

Ricky Fell

Xander Berkeley
Crew

Danny Epper

Pimply Guard

Danny Epper
Acting

Ebbe Roe Smith

Mr. G.

Ebbe Roe Smith
Acting

Keith Joe Dick

Mr. B.

Keith Joe Dick
Acting

Lee Arenberg

Norton

Lee Arenberg
Acting

Rocky Giordani

Hitman #1

Rocky Giordani
Acting

John Marshall Jones

Hitman #2

John Marshall Jones
Acting

John Durbin

Hitman #3

John Durbin
Acting

Milton Selzer

Merlin Hinkle

Milton Selzer
Acting

Zander Schloss

Heavy Metal Fan

Zander Schloss
Acting

Jo Harvey Allen

Madame Olga

Jo Harvey Allen
Acting

Sy Richardson

Bartender

Sy Richardson
Acting

Coati Mundi

Bald Executive

Coati Mundi
Acting

Patrick O'Neill

Student Journalist

No Image
Acting

Martha Quinn

RVTV-VJ

Martha Quinn
Acting

John Fleck

Critic #1

John Fleck
Acting

Jello Biafra

FBI Man #1

Jello Biafra
Acting

Bob McLean

FBI Man #2

No Image
Acting

Tiiu Leek

News Anchor

No Image
Acting

Scott St. James

News Reporter

Scott St. James
Acting

Ted Nugent

Rock Star

Ted Nugent
Acting

Doug E. Fresh

Record Executive

Doug E. Fresh
Acting

Michael Nesmith

Water Man

Michael Nesmith
Acting

Ed Pansullo

Video Protector

No Image
Writing

Steve McCambridge

Window Washer

No Image
Acting

Jennifer Balgobin

Calypso Dancer

Jennifer Balgobin
Acting

Michael Franco

T-Shirt Vendor

No Image
Acting

Slavitza Jovan

Tish

Slavitza Jovan
Acting

John Lykes

Body Buddy

No Image
Acting

Jeannine Bisignano

Foxy Extra

Jeannine Bisignano
Acting

David Anthony Higgins

Visual Aplomb

David Anthony Higgins
Acting

Steve Higgins

Visual Aplomb

Steve Higgins
Acting

Jim Ward

Dutch Reagan (voice)

Jim Ward
Production

Peter McCarthy

Menudo Fan

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Crew

Joe Cosentino

Stu Beaumont

No Image
Directing

James Strong

Young Swanky Modes

James Strong
Acting

Dan Blom

Cube Squared

No Image
Acting

Billy Ferrick

Cube Squared

No Image
Acting

Thomas Persson

Cube Squared

No Image
Acting

Angelo Moore

Ranchbone

No Image
Acting

Mark Fite

Violinist (uncredited)

Mark Fite
Acting

Aaron Murray

Skateboarder

No Image

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