Overview
When a liberal music station's owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious DJs are determined to fight back, no matter the cost.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $2M budget
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Steve Miller and Steely Dan
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David Myers
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ezra SacksWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 28, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Michael BrandonJeff Dugan
Eileen BrennanMother
Alex KarrasDoc Holiday
Cleavon LittlePrince
Martin MullEric Swan
Cassie YatesLaura Coe
Linda RonstadtSelf
Jimmy BuffettSelf
Norman LloydCarl Billings- Jay FenichelBobby Douglas
James KeachLt. Reach- Joe SmithAlbert Driscoll
Tom TarpeyRegis Lamar
Janet BrandtAlice- Mary TorreyCathy
Roberta WallachShari Smith- Terry JastrowMichael J. Carlyle
- Cissy WellmanMaggie
Robert PattenJack Rapp- Karen CiralBuxom Blonde
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