15 December 1984 Comedy, Romance 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
Fred Scialla as Richie DeSalvo
Tonyia Verna Makeup Artist
Marci Liroff Casting
Michael Corenblith Production Design
Patricia Messina Makeup Department Head
Michele Payne Hairstylist
Angee Beckett Costume Design
Lee Biondi Associate Producer
Alain Silver Associate Producer
Marshall Harvey Editor
Cliff Cunningham Set Decoration
David Spear Original Music Composer
Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
Dale Beldin Editor
David Jablin Producer
Michael Barrie Writer
Jim Mulholland Writer
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