Tapeheads

Name: Tapeheads
Director: Bill Fishman
Released: 1988
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Mary Crosby, Clu Gulager, Katy Boyer

1988 · 93 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 4,437 VOTES · DIR. Bill Fishman

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,395 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:17 -Everybody ready? -Yes. -I'll thread it up.

00:03:04 -Why are you always starting things? -I asked him to call Stu Beaumont.

00:05:50 BOTH: Swanky Modes!

00:09:46 You're right, you could. Where's that video you made tonight?

00:12:46 Well, I'm not gonna be difficult to understand.

00:16:38 We have got the competition scared chicken with our low prices.

00:19:51 Fluffy, come home now.

00:23:40 Yeah, right, right. Spec, I know about spec.

00:26:44 Tits and ass.

00:30:19 Oh. Sinking pretty low, Ivan.

00:34:22 she slipped the tape to an accomplice who will shortly

00:38:28 Glad you could make it.

00:42:10 What did I do? We had everything set

00:45:28 Right now, I need the Blender Children video.

00:49:57 Want your cherry?

00:54:36 # I don't want you to look at me now

00:58:20 -What's the definition of "fear"? What's the definition of "if"? -Why Menudo?

01:02:36 And remember, there's a bonus for the man who puts it in my hand.

01:05:45 I'm sure Miss Gregory here would like to see my provocative work one last time.

01:09:22 -Where the fuck did the Modes go with our money?! -I don't know.

01:13:22 Tension's really building up here back stage at the big concert

01:17:32 Oh, my, oh, my!

01:22:24 # Would have given it up by now

05:00:00 all my worldly possessions.

Cast & Characters

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

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,395

Dialogue density15.0 lines / min

First line00:00:17

Final line05:00:00

Production Record

DirectorBill Fishman

LanguageEnglish

Budget$3,000,000

Revenue$343,786

IMDb votes4,437