Two Idiots in Hollywood (1988)
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- R
- 1h 25min
- Musical, Comedy
- 01 Oct 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Idiots Taylor Dupp and Murphy Wegg flee their humdrum existence in Dayton, Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Murphy turns his complete lack of talent into a career as a television producer ("The Pac-Man Show"), while Taylor is unjustly...
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| Jim McGrath | ... |
Murphy Wegg
(as J.B. McGrath)
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| Jeff Doucette | ... |
Taylor Dup
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| Cheryl Anderson | ... |
Marianne Plambo
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Kat Sawyer | ... |
(as Kat Sawyer-Young)
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| Lisa Robins | ... |
NBA Casting Secretary
(as Lisa Lack Robins)
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Joseph Clark | ... |
Joe Clark
(as Joe Clark)
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Jenny Bourgeois | ... |
Lynn Jett
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Wayne Winstead | ... |
Barbershop Quartet Singer / Judgehead #2
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R. Wayne Kruse | ... |
Judgehead #1
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| Kurtwood Smith | ... |
Defense Attorney
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Budge Threlkeld | ... |
Dan Skink
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William Steis | ... |
Wiler Weiner
(as William B. Steis)
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Paul Koester | ... |
Mel Davis
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| M.C. Gainey | ... |
Sgt. Albert
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| Ben Jurand | ... |
NBA Security Guard / Big Men Big Women Dancer
(as Benjamin Jurand)
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Ron Colizzo | ... |
Rupert Roleridge
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| William Utay | ... |
Winn Kaalsen / Loupenis Jones
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Charles Allen-Anderson | ... |
NBA Security Guard / Big Men Big Women Dancer / Buffet Chef #1
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| Ritchie Montgomery | ... |
Perry White / Sgt. Rose
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Bonnie Oda Homsey | ... |
Carla Tokenaga Dortmonger
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| Robert Darnell | ... |
Joc Jeremy
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| Ann Hearn | ... |
Morris Franklin / Girl in Ed. Room
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Joshua Levy | ... |
Skink's Child
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| Scanlon Gail |
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Edward Anhalt | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Phillip Ray Rolfe | ... |
Man with Poodle / Big Men Big Women Dancer
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Frederick Bailey | ... |
Robot / Nude Chauffeur
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney
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| Thomas Callaway | ... |
T. Barry Armstrong
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Joan Pirkle | ... |
Sandra
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| Bruce Wright | ... |
Todd Armstrong
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Louise Baker | ... |
Actress
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Carolyn English | ... |
Actress
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Nancy Scher | ... |
Actress
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Claire Malis | ... |
Indian Juror
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| Carl Bressler | ... |
Assistant to Prosecutor
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| Jim Beaver | ... |
Crying Man
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Rex Rotsko | ... |
Barbecue Singer
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Ron Hoffman | ... |
Barbecue Singer
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John Cox | ... |
Barbecue Singer
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Jeff Murray | ... |
Madman at Trial
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| Hilarie Thompson | ... |
Juror in Red
(as Hillarie Thompson)
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Mary McCusker | ... |
Hula Juror
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Wesley Pfenning | ... |
Juror in Black / Woman Dancing Under Tree
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Tommy Bourgeois | ... |
Man Dancing Under Tree
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Matthew Bourgeois | ... |
Boy Dancing Under Tree
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Sunny Smith | ... |
Cue Card Girl
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Tony Campisi | ... |
Propman
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Katherine De Govia | ... |
Actress
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Gayna Shireen | ... |
Statue of Justice / Female Prisoner
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Stephanie Lamotta | ... |
Maid in Hallway / Big Men Big Women Dancer
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David Kozubei | ... |
Court Stenographer
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Brian Boyle | ... |
Puck
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Joel Rudnick | ... |
Dream Barbecue Father
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| Belita Moreno | ... |
Dream Barbecue Mother
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Matthew Rudnick | ... |
Dream Barbecue Child
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Laverne Thompson | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer / Female Prisoner
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Susan Youngblood | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer / Prison Matron
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Gregory Grove | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer
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Robyn Jacobs | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer
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Magenta | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer
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Kathleen Kelley | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer
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Joanne Wetzel Caverly | ... |
Big Men Big Women Dancer
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| El Duce | ... |
Male Prisoner
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Stan Yale | ... |
Male Prisoner
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Ray Vernon | ... |
Male Prisoner
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Reggie | ... |
Male Prisoner
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C.C. Geno | ... |
Female Prisoner
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Richard Craycroft | ... |
Abraham Lincoln
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| Christina Veronica | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ||
Written by
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | (play) |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Lancaster | ... | producer |
| Ginny Nugent | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Brinkmann | ||
Editing by
| Andy Blumenthal | ||
Production Design by
| Jackson De Govia | ... | (as Jack De Govia) |
Art Direction by
| John R. Jensen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Franklin | ||
Costume Design by
| Carla De Govia | ||
Makeup Department
| Susan Jennifer Lipson | ... | hair stylist / head of hair & makeup |
Production Management
| Lisa C. Cook | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew J. Clark | ... | first assistant director |
| Diana L. Hayes | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Robyn Jacobs | ... | art department production assistant |
| Gabrielle Petrissans | ... | lead man |
| William Steis | ... | construction foreman (as Bill Steis) |
| Fred Van Baumann | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Peter Chaikin | ... | sound mixer |
| Gary Clayton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeff Kliment | ... | sound effects editor |
| Samuel Lehmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rob Scott | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Antczak | ... | first assistant camera |
| Afsaneh Bourtorabi | ... | grip |
| Katherine M. Butler | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Cheshire | ... | electrician |
| Molly Cheshire | ... | grip |
| Gregory Grove | ... | still photographer |
| David Hayball | ... | gaffer |
| Jonathan Kealey | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael Stocks | ... | best boy grip |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | ... | key grip |
Location Management
| Peyton Reed | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bert Good | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Bierbaum | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Peyton Reed | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Frederick Bailey | ... | production associate |
| Steev Beeson | ... | production accountant (as Steve Beeson) |
| Joanne Wetzel Caverly | ... | assistant to director |
| Richard Craycroft | ... | production assistant |
| Bonnie Oda Homsey | ... | choreographer |
| Cristen Carr Strubbe | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World Pictures
- New World Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- R&G Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Idiots Taylor Dupp and Murphy Wegg flee their humdrum existence in Dayton, Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Murphy turns his complete lack of talent into a career as a television producer ("The Pac-Man Show"), while Taylor is unjustly accused of murder.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | Fast women. Fast cars. Fast food. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | M.C. Gainey had previously acted in a stage production of the play this film was based on that ran for one and a half years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Cops (1922). See more » |