Meet Wally Sparks (1997)

Director:

Peter Baldwin

Writers (WGA):

Harry Basil (story)
Rodney Dangerfield (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

31 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

He's a menace to High Society.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Ratings | TV Show | Governor | Penis Joke | Camera Crew

Cast

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

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

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Canada:18 (Ontario) | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Largo Entertainment

Quotes:

Wally Sparks: The other day I saved a girl from being attacked: I changed my mind.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Risky Business (1983)

Soundtrack:

Little Brown Jug

Sparks big laughs by the minute!

Rodney said, promoting his movie, when people write movies they think they're writing "Gone with the Wind." This movie is FAR from "Gone with the Wind," but if you're as much as a fan of Rodney as I am--and who doesn't love him?--you will have a great time! I can't understand why this movie didn't fare well at the box office. When I went to see it, there were only a few people, but the few that were in there were laughing hysterically! I saw it twice in theaters, and the second audience was doing the same! Especially the statue-penis scene. I think that has to one of the funniest moments ever captured on film and that really brought the house down! Of course, expect to see a chock full of Rodney one-liners, including: "We now come to a part of the show called 'It's Hard to Believe.' Or as my wife used to say..."I can't believe it's hard" and "The problem with me is I'm sitting on top of the world, and I've got hemmerhoids!" I'm not going to give away the rest of the lines, because that would be sinful. The gags are absolutely priceless! Sure, this is another outrageous comedy with the plot structure of a TV sitcom, but with Rodney in the front seat--How can you possibly go wrong? Also, keep your eye out for cameos by numerous talk show hosts and a special appearance by Burt Reynolds in one of his worst wigs...LOL.

My score: 8 (out of 10)