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Airheads

  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
57K
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Brendan Fraser in Airheads (1994)
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Three band members hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.Three band members hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.Three band members hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.

  • Director
    • Michael Lehmann
  • Writer
    • Rich Wilkes
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Adam Sandler
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,673
    419
    • Director
      • Michael Lehmann
    • Writer
      • Rich Wilkes
    • Stars
      • Brendan Fraser
      • Steve Buscemi
      • Adam Sandler
    • 106User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Trailer 2:26
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    Brendan Fraser Breaks Down His Career from 'School Ties' to 'The Whale'
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    Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
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    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
    Airheads (1994)
    Airheads (1994)
    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)
    Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, and Adam Sandler in Airheads (1994)

    Cast60

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    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Chazz
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Rex
    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Pip
    Chris Farley
    Chris Farley
    • Wilson
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Milo Jackson
    Judd Nelson
    Judd Nelson
    • Jimmie Wing
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • O'Malley
    Amy Locane
    Amy Locane
    • Kayla
    Nina Siemaszko
    Nina Siemaszko
    • Suzzi
    Marshall Bell
    Marshall Bell
    • Carl Mace
    Reg E. Cathey
    Reg E. Cathey
    • Marcus
    • (as Reginald E. Cathey)
    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Carter
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Doug Beech
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Ian
    Michelle Hurst
    Michelle Hurst
    • Yvonne
    Allen Covert
    Allen Covert
    • Cop
    Sarah Reinhardt
    • Secretary
    Lexie Bigham
    Lexie Bigham
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • Michael Lehmann
    • Writer
      • Rich Wilkes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Lone Rangers' hit single "Degenerated" is actually a song by 1980s punk group Reagan Youth.
    • Goofs
      The sign outside of the station lists the broadcast frequency as 103.6. FM radio stations in America always use odd numbers for their broadcast frequencies. However, like the infamous '555' telephone exchange, this is deliberate use of fictitious numbering.
    • Quotes

      [Chazz and Rex are testing Chris]

      Chazz: Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?

      Chris Moore: Lemmy.

      [Rex imitates a game show buzzer]

      Chris Moore: ... God?

      Rex: Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy *IS* God.

    • Alternate versions
      Aside from editing some language, the TV version changes one of the last scenes: when Rex is pelvic-thrusting and Chazz gestures "no no no", instead of a shot of a pair of prisoners grinning laciviously, the TV edit uses a shot of two prisoners staring confused at Rex.
    • Connections
      Featured in Motörhead Feat. Ice-T & Whitfield Crane: Born to Raise Hell (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Born to Raise Hell
      Performed by Motörhead with Ice-T and Whitfield Crane

      Written by Lemmy (as I. Kilmister), J. Melendez / R. Cantor

      Produced by Randy Cantor for Loud Garage Productions

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

      by arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews106

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    The day the metal died
    A hilarious tale about three bumbling guys desperately trying to get their demo tape heard so that they can be rocketed into rock stardom. So it comes down to it, that they can hold Rebel radio hostage and take it over just to have their tape played. One thing after the next happens to prevent them from obtaining their goals. Whether having Michael Richards assault them with a gun, making ridiculous requests like nude photos of Bea Arthur or finding out that Rebel Radio is going to be a easy listening station in a matter of days.

    The film is chock full of laughter and cameos, and I think on a sensual side (on myself being a metal head) this film showcases where many "hard rock/heavy metal" radio stations were biting the dust to make way for other music. This film hits close to home, has a kick ass soundtrack (with the Lone Rangers themselves) and has many SNL members to make the film really enjoyable, a comedy classic of the 90's.

    Worthless trivia: This is one of the film films that you can find two of the original Ghostbusters together, as Harold (Egon) Ramis plays a phony as record exec, and Ernie (Winston) Hudson plays a cop that has to deal with the metal heads insane requests and Chris Farley being a fool.
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Radio Rebels
    • Filming locations
      • Fox Plaza - 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Radio station KNAC 105.5)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Island World
      • Robert Simonds Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,751,882
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,911,739
      • Aug 7, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,751,882
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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