About Tapeheads
- Released on October 21, 1988
The 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.
Full Cast of Tapeheads
John Cusack plays Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins plays Josh Tager
Mary Crosby plays Samantha Gregory
Clu Gulager plays Norman Mart
Katy Boyer plays Belinda Mart
Jessica Walter plays Kay Mart
Sam Moore plays Billy Diamond
Junior Walker plays Lester Diamond
Susan Tyrrell plays Nikki Morton
Doug McClure plays Sid Tager
Connie Stevens plays June Tager
King Cotton plays Roscoe
Don Cornelius plays Mo Fuzz
Bobcat Goldthwait plays Get Rich Quick Guy
Lyle Alzado plays You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy
Brian James plays The Blender Children
'Weird Al' Yankovic plays Himself
Jello Biafra plays FBI Man , FBI Man #1
Courtney Love plays Norman's Spanker (uncredited)
Stiv Bators plays Dick Slammer
Xander Berkeley plays Ricky Fell
Danny Epper plays Pimply Guard
Ebbe Roe Smith plays Mr. G.
Keith Joe Dick plays Mr. B.
Lee Arenberg plays Norton
Rocky Giordani plays Hitman #1
John Marshall Jones plays Hitman #2
John Durbin plays Hitman #3
Milton Selzer plays Merlin Hinkle
Zander Schloss plays Heavy Metal Fan
Jo Harvey Allen plays Madame Olga
Sy Richardson plays Bartender
Coati Mundi plays Bald Executive
Patrick O'Neill plays Student Journalist
Martha Quinn plays RVTV-VJ
John Fleck plays Critic #1
Bob McLean plays FBI Man #2
Tiiu Leek plays News Anchor
Scott St. James plays News Reporter
Ted Nugent plays Rock Star
Doug E. Fresh plays Record Executive
Michael Nesmith plays Water Man
Ed Pansullo plays Video Protector
Steve McCambridge plays Window Washer
Jennifer Balgobin plays Calypso Dancer
Michael Franco plays T-Shirt Vendor
Slavitza Jovan plays Tish
John Lykes plays Body Buddy
Jeannine Bisignano plays Foxy Extra
David Anthony Higgins plays Visual Aplomb
Steve Higgins plays Visual Aplomb
Jim Ward plays Dutch Reagan (voice)
Peter McCarthy plays Menudo Fan
Joe Cosentino plays Stu Beaumont
James Strong plays Young Swanky Modes
Dan Blom plays Cube Squared
Billy Ferrick plays Cube Squared
Thomas Persson plays Cube Squared
Angelo Moore plays Ranchbone
Crew of Tapeheads
Production
Art
Sound
Directing
Camera
Crew
Editing
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
- John Cusack
- Tim Robbins
- Mary Crosby
- Clu Gulager
- Katy Boyer
- Jessica Walter
- Sam Moore
- Junior Walker
- Susan Tyrrell
- Doug McClure
- Connie Stevens
- King Cotton
- Don Cornelius
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Lyle Alzado
- Brian James
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic
- Jello Biafra
- Courtney Love
- Stiv Bators
- Xander Berkeley
- Danny Epper
- Ebbe Roe Smith
- Keith Joe Dick
- Lee Arenberg
- Rocky Giordani
- John Marshall Jones
- John Durbin
- Milton Selzer
- Zander Schloss
- Jo Harvey Allen
- Sy Richardson
- Coati Mundi
- Patrick O'Neill
- Martha Quinn
- John Fleck
- Bob McLean
- Tiiu Leek
- Scott St. James
- Ted Nugent
- Doug E. Fresh
- Michael Nesmith
- Ed Pansullo
- Steve McCambridge
- Jennifer Balgobin
- Michael Franco
- Slavitza Jovan
- John Lykes
- Jeannine Bisignano
- David Anthony Higgins
- Steve Higgins
- Jim Ward
- Peter McCarthy
- Joe Cosentino
- James Strong
- Dan Blom
- Billy Ferrick
- Thomas Persson
- Angelo Moore