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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.

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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.

Release Date	1988-10-21
Language:	EN
Budget:	$3,000,000.00
Revenue:	$343,786.00
Duration:	93 mins
Status:	Released
Genres:	ComedyDramaMusic

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John Cusack ( Ivan Alexeev )

Tim Robbins ( Josh Tager )

Mary Crosby ( Samantha Gregory )

Clu Gulager ( Norman Mart )

Katy Boyer ( Belinda Mart )

Jessica Walter ( Kay Mart )

Sam Moore ( Billy Diamond )

Junior Walker ( Lester Diamond )

Susan Tyrrell ( Nikki Morton )

Doug McClure ( Sid Tager )

Connie Stevens ( June Tager )

King Cotton ( Roscoe )

Don Cornelius ( Mo Fuzz )

Bobcat Goldthwait ( Get Rich Quick Guy )

Lyle Alzado ( You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy )

Brian James ( The Blender Children )

'Weird Al' Yankovic ( Himself )

Jello Biafra ( FBI Man )

Courtney Love ( Norman's Spanker (uncredited) )

Stiv Bators ( Dick Slammer )

Xander Berkeley ( Ricky Fell )

Danny Epper ( Pimply Guard )

Ebbe Roe Smith ( Mr. G. )

Keith Joe Dick ( Mr. B. )

Lee Arenberg ( Norton )

Rocky Giordani ( Hitman #1 )

John Marshall Jones ( Hitman #2 )

John Durbin ( Hitman #3 )

Milton Selzer ( Merlin Hinkle )

Zander Schloss ( Heavy Metal Fan )

Jo Harvey Allen ( Madame Olga )

Sy Richardson ( Bartender )

Coati Mundi ( Bald Executive )

Patrick O'Neill ( Student Journalist )

Martha Quinn ( RVTV-VJ )

John Fleck ( Critic #1 )

Jello Biafra ( FBI Man #1 )

Bob McLean ( FBI Man #2 )

Tiiu Leek ( News Anchor )

Scott St. James ( News Reporter )

Ted Nugent ( Rock Star )

Doug E. Fresh ( Record Executive )

Michael Nesmith ( Water Man )

Ed Pansullo ( Video Protector )

Steve McCambridge ( Window Washer )

Jennifer Balgobin ( Calypso Dancer )

Michael Franco ( T-Shirt Vendor )

Slavitza Jovan ( Tish )

John Lykes ( Body Buddy )

Jeannine Bisignano ( Foxy Extra )

David Anthony Higgins ( Visual Aplomb )

Steve Higgins ( Visual Aplomb )

Jim Ward ( Dutch Reagan (voice) )

Peter McCarthy ( Menudo Fan )

Joe Cosentino ( Stu Beaumont )

James Strong ( Young Swanky Modes )

Dan Blom ( Cube Squared )

Billy Ferrick ( Cube Squared )

Thomas Persson ( Cube Squared )

Angelo Moore ( Ranchbone )

Mark Fite ( Violinist (uncredited) )

Aaron Murray ( Skateboarder )

Crews

Bill Fishman Director

Glory Fioramonti Stunts

Peter McCarthy Screenplay

Bill Fishman Screenplay

Victoria Thomas Casting

Jim Herzfeld Story

Eric Barrett Associate Producer

Don Diers Art Direction

Nigel Harrison Music Supervisor

Peter McCarthy Producer

Bojan Bazelli Director of Photography

Ryan Rowe Story

Leslie A. Leitner Assistant Art Director

Mondo Jenkins Editor

Jan Evans Script Supervisor

Andrew Z. Davis Production Manager

Josh King First Assistant Director

Robert S. Lecky Co-Producer

Catherine Hardwicke Production Design

Bill Fishman Story

Bryan Duggan Camera Operator

Elizabeth McBride Costume Design

Andrew Z. Davis Associate Producer

Chris Ubick Set Dresser

Michael Nesmith Executive Producer

Matthew Iadarola Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter McCarthy Story

Wayne Heitman Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeanette Browning Sound Recordist

Elizabeth Flaherty Art Department Coordinator

Brad Einhorn Property Master

Fishbone Original Music Composer

Bob Brown Stunts

Tom Morga Stunts