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Meet Wally Sparks
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Overview

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Director:

Peter Baldwin

Writers (WGA):

Harry Basil (story)
Rodney Dangerfield (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

31 January 1997 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy more

Tagline:

He's a menace to High Society. more

Plot:

Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal. more | add synopsis

User Comments:

at least its adult satire more (18 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rodney Dangerfield ... Wally Sparks

Debi Mazar ... Sandy Gallo

David Ogden Stiers ... Gov. Floyd Preston

Burt Reynolds ... Lenny Spencer
Rita McKenzie ... Helen Williams
Lisa Thornhill ... Priscilla Preston

Mark L. Taylor ... Harvey Bishop
Cindy Williams ... Emily Preston
Gilbert Gottfried ... Mr. Harry Karp

Tony Danza ... New York Cab Driver
Karen Duffy ... Reporter #3

Eamonn Roche ... Alan Miller
Sir Mix a Lot ... Rapper Announcer (as Sir Mix-A-Lot)

Michael Weatherly ... Dean Sparks

Glenn Walker Harris Jr. ... Robby Preston
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for continuous crude sexual humor and some nudity.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS


Fun Stuff

Quotes:

Wally Sparks: I am here to spread Joy, tell when you find her. more

Movie Connections:

References Pinocchio (1940) more

Soundtrack:

Liebestraum more


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3 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
at least its adult satire, 4 January 2000
7/10
Author: DAVE (ocasekfan@yahoo.com) from United States

When i first saw this movie at the theater, i didnt care for it. but after i saw it on video it seemed funnier to me, and i realized its got its moments. Rodney is always a barrel of laughs, no matter what the critics say.

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