Tapeheads (1988)

Tapeheads (1988)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1988-10-21 United States of America 93 Min. PG-13
5.2 57 votes
Comedy, Drama, Music

Overview

The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the ins and outs of the business in LA, and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.

Cast

John Cusack is Ivan Alexeev
Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins is Josh Tager
Josh Tager
Mary Crosby is Samantha Gregory
Samantha Gregory
Clu Gulager is Norman Mart
Norman Mart
Katy Boyer is Belinda Mart
Belinda Mart
Jessica Walter is Kay Mart
Kay Mart
Sam Moore is Billy Diamond
Billy Diamond
Junior Walker is Lester Diamond
Lester Diamond
Susan Tyrrell is Nikki Morton
Nikki Morton
Doug McClure is Sid Tager
Sid Tager
Connie Stevens is June Tager
June Tager
King Cotton is Roscoe
Roscoe
Don Cornelius is Mo Fuzz
Mo Fuzz
Bobcat Goldthwait is Get Rich Quick Guy
Get Rich Quick Guy
Lyle Alzado is You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy
You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy
Brian James is The Blender Children
The Blender Children
'Weird Al' Yankovic is Himself
Himself
Jello Biafra is FBI Man
FBI Man
Courtney Love is Norman's Spanker (uncredited)
Norman's Spanker (uncredited)
Stiv Bators is Dick Slammer
Dick Slammer
Xander Berkeley is Ricky Fell
Ricky Fell
Danny Epper is Pimply Guard
Pimply Guard
Ebbe Roe Smith is Mr. G.
Mr. G.
Keith Joe Dick is Mr. B.
Mr. B.
Lee Arenberg is Norton
Norton
Rocky Giordani is Hitman #1
Hitman #1
John Marshall Jones is Hitman #2
Hitman #2
John Durbin is Hitman #3
Hitman #3
Milton Selzer is Merlin Hinkle
Merlin Hinkle
Zander Schloss is Heavy Metal Fan
Heavy Metal Fan
Jo Harvey Allen is Madame Olga
Madame Olga
Sy Richardson is Bartender
Bartender
Coati Mundi is Bald Executive
Bald Executive
Patrick O'Neill is Student Journalist
Student Journalist
Martha Quinn is RVTV-VJ
RVTV-VJ
John Fleck is Critic #1
Critic #1
Jello Biafra is FBI Man #1
FBI Man #1
Bob McLean is FBI Man #2
FBI Man #2
Tiiu Leek is News Anchor
News Anchor
Scott St. James is News Reporter
News Reporter
Ted Nugent is Rock Star
Rock Star
Doug E. Fresh is Record Executive
Record Executive
Michael Nesmith is Water Man
Water Man
Ed Pansullo is Video Protector
Video Protector
Steve McCambridge is Window Washer
Window Washer
Jennifer Balgobin is Calypso Dancer
Calypso Dancer
Michael Franco is T-Shirt Vendor
T-Shirt Vendor
Slavitza Jovan is Tish
Tish
John Lykes is Body Buddy
Body Buddy
Jeannine Bisignano is Foxy Extra
Foxy Extra
David Anthony Higgins is Visual Aplomb
Visual Aplomb
Steve Higgins is Visual Aplomb
Visual Aplomb
Jim Ward is Dutch Reagan (voice)
Dutch Reagan (voice)
Peter McCarthy is Menudo Fan
Menudo Fan
Joe Cosentino is Stu Beaumont
Stu Beaumont
James Strong is Young Swanky Modes
Young Swanky Modes
Dan Blom is Cube Squared
Cube Squared
Billy Ferrick is Cube Squared
Cube Squared
Thomas Persson is Cube Squared
Cube Squared
Angelo Moore is Ranchbone
Ranchbone
Mark Fite is Violinist (uncredited)
Violinist (uncredited)

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