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Tapeheads

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Tapeheads
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R,1hr 33min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1988
Director:
Bill Fishman
Distributor:
Anchor Bay
Starring:
John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Doug McClure  ...more
Synopsis: In this high-energy satire of the music biz, Ivan Alexov (John Cusack) and Josh Tager (Tim Robbins) lose their jobs as security guards, and they decide to start their own video production company. Their first gigs are less than inspiring, including a rappin' commercial for a chicken-and-waffle place, a living will, and a right-wing Presidential-hopeful's (Clu Gulager) gala dinner. Eventually, they get to direct a heavy-metal music video which becomes a huge surprise success. But now the politician ... Full Synopsis
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Buzz McClain, AMG Review
In 1988, the median attention span among the moviegoing population was significantly longer than it would be after the release of Tapeheads. Tapeheads was one of the first to capitalize on the general audience's acceptance of the blisteringly paced editing of the music videos seen on MTV, which at that point was just reaching critical mass in cable TV penetration. It's no coincidence that the setting ... Full Review
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John Cusack
Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins
Josh Tager
Doug McClure
Sidney Tager
Connie Stevens
June Tager
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