Die Vidioten (1983)

When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.

Director:

Greydon Clark

Writers:

Al Gomez, Mickey Epps

Stars:

Joe Don Baker, Leif Green, Jim Greenleaf

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Don Baker	...	Joseph Rutter
Leif Green	...	Eugene Groebe
Jim Greenleaf	...	Jonathan Andrew McDorfus
Scott McGinnis	...	Jefferson Bailey
Jon Gries	...	King Vidiot (as Jonathan Gries)
Corinne Bohrer	...	Patsy Rutter
John Diehl	...	Arnie
John Voldstad	...	Max
Reid Cruickshanks	...	Coach Straight
Morgan Lofting	...	Mrs. Rutter
Kym Malin	...	Lola
Kim G. Michel	...	Alva
Jacqulin Cole	...	Alexis Wheeler
Logan Ramsey	...	Mayor Neville
Justine Lenore	...	Nurse Tubitt

Storyline

There's trouble in town and it's video games. High school students spend so much time with the electronic monsters that there's no time for schoolwork. Shucks.

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Plot Keywords:

arcade | teen sex comedy | high school | female frontal nudity | nightie | 

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Taglines:

More fun than games.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

18

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Video Madness

Filming Locations:

333 S Arden Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jensen Farley Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The house used as Joseph Rutter's home had once belonged to Nat 'King' Cole, at a time when Cole was the only African-American in the neighborhood.

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Goofs

When the two main characters are playing Pac-Man (with the cool, giant floor-mounted joysticks) they are repeatedly shown mashing buttons. There's no buttons in Pac-Man, as the only thing you are doing is controlling movement. The same is true later when they are playing Super Pac-Man. Super-Pac-Man has one button ("Super Speed") which must be held down continuously. It would do them no good to keep mashing the button.

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Quotes

Joseph Rutter: If you're half the leader I think you are...
King Vidiot: I am half the leader you think I am!

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Connections

Features Jr. Pac-Man (1983)

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Soundtracks

Sunday Afternoon
Music by Ray Knehnetsky
Lyrics by Miloangelo Adamo (as Milo Angelo Adamo)

User Reviews

They don't make comedies like they used to

Okay, so Joysticks is poorly made. But I for one find it rather nostalgic. This movie has something about it. Whether it's the fact that it takes place in the summer (which gives it a relaxed feeling) or that it displays a culture I never knew, I find this film totally addictive. I suppose it's just that it's different from most comedy's you see today (they definately don't make movies like they used to). Something like that could only happen on film in the 80's.

Anyway, if you were around when all this was really going on, I really reccommend you see this. Trust me, you'll love it!