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4.6/10   394 votes
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Director:
Hal Needham
Writers:
Steve Burkow (writer)
Shel Lytton (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 May 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music | Sport more
Plot:
M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Captain Lou Albano, Famed Pro Wrestling Manager, Dead At 76
 (From MTV Music News. 13 October 2009, 10:55 PM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dirk Benedict ... M. Harry Smilac

Tanya Roberts ... Candace Vandervagen

Roddy Piper ... Quick Rick Roberts
Lou Albano ... Capt. Lou Murano
Barry Gordon ... Sheldon Brockmeister
Charles Nelson Reilly ... Vic Carson

Billy Barty ... Tim McClusky

John Astin ... Scotty
Sam Fatu ... Tonga Tom
Dani Janssen ... Bitsy Vandervagen
Sydney Lassick ... Shapiro
John Fujioka ... Mr. Kim
Afa Anoai ... The Samoans (as Afa 'Alfa' Anoai)
Sika Anoai ... The Samoans

Kellie Martin ... Missy Roberts
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Additional Details

Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:PG | Iceland:12
Company:
Hemdale Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Character Dirk Benedict plays is very loosely based on famous WWF(E) wrestling promoter/personality, Vince McMahon. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Despite being attacked, the band's music keeps playing as if was meant to be a "live" performance. Despite the instruments being tossed around, the music keeps playing more
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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Ok movie, 28 May 2000
8/10
Author: Andrew Benjamin (abenja1@gmail.com) from Long Island, New York

This movie was funny but some parts were cheesy. This movie also got me to get to know the old wrestlers a little bit more. The only reason why I don't reconmend this movie for kids is because this was movie was made when the old wrestlers were in WWF and kids may not know who they are. But overall I give it an 8/10

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