15 December 1984 Comedy, Romance, TV Movie 102 mins
A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.
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Danny DeVito as Vic De Salvo
Rhea Perlman as Francine Kester
Gerrit Graham as Parker Braithwaite
Bernadette Birkett as Mrs. Sweeney
Barry Corbin as Colonel
Louis Giambalvo as Goody DeSalvo
Ronny Graham as Cap'n Andy
Huntz Hall as Benny Bentson
Basil Hoffman as Frank Friedlander
Kevin McCarthy as Wes Vandergelder
John Megna as Al
Michael Richards as Sal
Ron Rifkin as TV Director
Joe Santos as Tony
Vincent Schiavelli as Skip Imperali
Fred Scialla as Richie DeSalvo
Lee Biondi Associate Producer
Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
David Jablin Producer
Tonyia Verna Makeup Artist
Alain Silver Associate Producer
Angee Beckett Costume Design
Michele Payne Hairstylist
Marshall Harvey Editor
Cliff Cunningham Set Decoration
David Spear Original Music Composer
Dale Beldin Editor
Marci Liroff Casting
Michael Corenblith Production Design
Patricia Messina Makeup Department Head
Michael Barrie Writer
Jim Mulholland Writer
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United States 15 December 1984
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