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Body Slam

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
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5.2/10
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Tanya Roberts, Dirk Benedict, and John Fujioka in Body Slam (1986)
A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.
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A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.

  • Director
    • Hal Needham
  • Writers
    • Shel Lytton
    • Steve Burkow
  • Stars
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Tanya Roberts
    • Roddy Piper
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writers
      • Shel Lytton
      • Steve Burkow
    • Stars
      • Dirk Benedict
      • Tanya Roberts
      • Roddy Piper
    • 21User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    Tanya Roberts in Body Slam (1986)
    Tanya Roberts in Body Slam (1986)
    Tanya Roberts in Body Slam (1986)
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    Dirk Benedict, Sam Fatu, and Roddy Piper in Body Slam (1986)
    Jack D'Amore, Kelley Dillard, Sam Fatu, David Hallowren, Roddy Piper, and Bruce Wallenstein in Body Slam (1986)
    Tanya Roberts and Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
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    Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    • M. Harry Smilac
    Tanya Roberts
    Tanya Roberts
    • Candace Vandervagen
    Roddy Piper
    Roddy Piper
    • Quick Rick Roberts
    Lou Albano
    Lou Albano
    • Captain Lou Murano
    Barry Gordon
    Barry Gordon
    • Sheldon Brockmeister
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    • Vic Carson
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Tim McClusky
    John Astin
    John Astin
    • Scotty
    Sam Fatu
    Sam Fatu
    • Tonga Tom
    • (as The Tonga Kid - Sam Fatu)
    Dani Crayne
    Dani Crayne
    • Bitsy Vandervagen
    • (as Dani Janssen)
    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Shapiro
    John Fujioka
    John Fujioka
    • Mr. Kim
    Afa Anoai
    Afa Anoai
    • The Samoans
    Sika Anoai
    • The Samoans
    Kellie Martin
    Kellie Martin
    • Missy Roberts
    Sione Vailahi
    Sione Vailahi
    • Axe the Cannibal
    • (as The Barbarian - Sione Vailahi)
    Tom Kasat
    • Hammer the Cannibal
    • (as Tjioe Khan)
    Linda Hoy
    Linda Hoy
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    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writers
      • Shel Lytton
      • Steve Burkow
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the filming of final match, the crowd began to heckle the wrestlers because they could clearly see that their blows were faked. At that time, wrestlers publicly maintained that everything that they did in the ring was real. But the wrestlers had to pull their punches for the sake of being able to shoot multiple takes. Suddenly, a fight broke out between Roddy Piper and one of the Cannibals leading to a bloody brawl involving all of the wrestlers. Director Hal Needham, a former stuntman, jumped in to stop them but was tossed out of the ring. The brawl was eventually broken up leaving the audience, cast, and crew stunned. Later that day, Piper revealed to Dirk Benedict that the wrestlers had improvised the fight in order to get the audience to believe that wrestling was real again.
    • Goofs
      Despite being attacked, the band's music keeps playing as if was meant to be a "live" performance. Despite the instruments being tossed around, the music keeps playing.
    • Connections
      Featured in Wrestling with Wregret: Body Slam (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      My Body Keeps Changin' My Mind
      Written by Leslie Pearl & Darryl E. Ross

      Performed by Moses Tyson Jr.

      Published by Michael O'Connor Music (BMI)

      Produced by Darryl E. Ross for Rosswax Music Corp.

    User reviews21

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    A world of fun
    Maybe it was the lack of sleep, or the fact that I was in a really great mood, but there was something about Body Slam that made me laugh almost non-stop. Of course, to say I laughed at any of the deliberate jokes in the film, would be a complete lie. I would not pretend that readers of this are complete idiots and such a farce would be believable to any of them. Whomever wrote this film is in dire need of some intelligence. But that utter lack of brains, that total undeniable inability to comprehend anything filled with wit or satire, made for one of the most laughable films I have ever witnessed in my life. I have gone on to be one of Dirk Benedict's biggest fans. He was perfect for this role. Anyone who thinks someone else should have played Harry is a complete fool, because only Mr. Benedict could get down the necessary nuances to be so implausibly stupid that we, as viewers, wonder if we're not becoming stupider as we watch the film.
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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Удар туловищем
    • Filming locations
      • San Bernardino Arena - 137 S. G St., San Bernardino, California, USA(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Musifilm Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,926
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,520
      • Nov 23, 1986
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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