Tapeheads
1988The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted 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 in's and out's 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.
Acted in
John Cusack
as Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins
as Josh Tager
Mary Crosby
as Samantha Gregory
Clu Gulager
as Norman Mart
Katy Boyer
as Belinda Mart
Jessica Walter
as Kay Mart
Sam Moore
as Billy Diamond
Junior Walker
as Lester Diamond
Susan Tyrrell
as Nikki Morton
Doug McClure
as Sid Tager
Connie Stevens
as June Tager
King Cotton
as Roscoe
Don Cornelius
as Mo Fuzz
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Get Rich Quick Guy
Lyle Alzado
as You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy
Brian James
as The Blender Children
"Weird Al" Yankovic
as Himself
Jello Biafra
as FBI Man
Courtney Love
as Norman's Spanker (uncredited)
Stiv Bators
as Dick Slammer
Xander Berkeley
as Ricky Fell
Danny Epper
as Pimply Guard
Ebbe Roe Smith
as Mr. G.
Keith Joe Dick
as Mr. B.
Lee Arenberg
as Norton
Rocky Giordani
as Hitman #1
John Marshall Jones
as Hitman #2
John Durbin
as Hitman #3
Milton Selzer
as Merlin Hinkle
Zander Schloss
as Heavy Metal Fan
Jo Harvey Allen
as Madame Olga
Sy Richardson
as Bartender
Coati Mundi
as Bald Executive
Patrick O'Neill
as Student Journalist
Martha Quinn
as RVTV-VJ
John Fleck
as Critic #1
Jello Biafra
as FBI Man #1
Bob McLean
as FBI Man #2
Tiiu Leek
as News Anchor
Scott St. James
as News Reporter
Ted Nugent
as Rock Star
Doug E. Fresh
as Record Executive
Michael Nesmith
as Water Man
Ed Pansullo
as Video Protector
Steve McCambridge
as Window Washer
Jennifer Balgobin
as Calypso Dancer
Michael Franco
as T-Shirt Vendor
Slavitza Jovan
as Tish
John Lykes
as Body Buddy
Jeannine Bisignano
as Foxy Extra
David Anthony Higgins
as Visual Aplomb
Steve Higgins
as Visual Aplomb
Jim Ward
as Dutch Reagan (voice)
Peter McCarthy
as Menudo Fan
Joe Cosentino
as Stu Beaumont
James Strong
as Young Swanky Modes
Dan Blom
as Cube Squared
Billy Ferrick
as Cube Squared
Thomas Persson
as Cube Squared
Angelo Moore
as Ranchbone
