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Wayne's World (1992) 6.9
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| Dana Carvey | ... | ||
| Rob Lowe | ... | ||
| Tia Carrere | ... | ||
| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... | ||
| Lara Flynn Boyle | ... | ||
| Michael DeLuise | ... | ||
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Dan Bell | ... | |
| Lee Tergesen | ... | ||
| Kurt Fuller | ... | ||
| Sean Sullivan | ... |
Phil
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| Colleen Camp | ... | ||
| Donna Dixon | ... | ||
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Frederick Coffin | ... | |
| Mike Hagerty | ... |
Davy
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Wayne is still living at home. He has a world class collection of name tags from jobs he's tried, but he does have his own public access TV show. A local station decides to hire him and his sidekick, Garth, to do their show professionally and Wayne & Garth find that it is no longer the same. Wayne falls for a bass guitarist and uses his and Garth's Video contacts to help her career along, knowing that Ben Oliver, the sleazy advertising guy who is ruining their show will probably take her away from him if they fail. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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public access | heavy metal | basement | singing in a car | based on sketch comedy |Taglines:
One world. One party. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 February 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El mundo según Wayne See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$121,697,350 (USA)Company Credits
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[in bed, flipping through tv commercials]
Elyse: It's really good seeing you, Benjamin. You haven't been into Shakey's for so long.
Benjamin: Well, I've been real busy.
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By Jerry Williams
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Reprise Records
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Alice Cooper came to the set under the impression that he would be performing musically for the film, with one line. Upon arrival, he was surprised to be handed an entire monologue to memorize and shoot with a small amount of time to do so. See more »Goofs
In Stan Mikita's, Garth's dream woman is putting pie into the display. Between cuts, there is a piece inside and on top of the display which disappear and reappear. See more »Quotes
[first lines][in bed, flipping through tv commercials]
Elyse: It's really good seeing you, Benjamin. You haven't been into Shakey's for so long.
Benjamin: Well, I've been real busy.
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A brownie recipe is given in the credits. See more »Soundtracks
"LOVING YOUR LOVIN'"By Jerry Williams
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Reprise Records
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Remember how wildly popular this one was when it came out? "Wayne's World" didn't completely live up to all of the hype, but it's not a bad little comedy. Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are great as Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, co-hosts of a basement-based cable access show. The duo seem to have it made when their show hits the commercial airwaves, but there might just be something sinister behind it all with executive Benjamin Kane (Rob Lowe) in charge.
"Wayne's World" is not generally uproarious, but it certainly has its moments (the backstage scene with Alice Cooper, portraying the leather-clad rocker and his bandmates as political sophisticates, is hilarious). Myers' act wears a bit thin as the film proceeds, and the "serious" stretch in which Wayne seemingly loses his girlfriend and best friend just doesn't fit. But even when it's not funny, "Wayne's World" is usually reasonably entertaining and charming. Carvey's bizarre Garth is one of the highlights, along with some memorable parodies and writing.
Based on the popular "Saturday Night Live" sketch, "Wayne's World" is definite period piece of the early 1990s. Its catchphrases ("... not!" and "Schwing!" among them) were repeated millions of times over by teenagers. It spawned a less-successful sequel, and although there was talk of a third installment, it's almost a certainty we've seen the last of Wayne and Garth. Nevertheless, party on!