| Tapeheads | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Bill Fishman |
| Written by | Bill Fishman Peter McCarthy |
| Produced by | Peter McCarthy Michael Nesmith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli |
| Edited by | Mondo Jenkins |
| Music by | Fishbone |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Avenue Pictures[a] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
| Box office | $343,786 |
Tapeheads is a 1988 comedy film directed by Bill Fishman and starring John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore and Junior Walker. The film was produced by Michael Nesmith, who briefly appears as a bottled water delivery man.
The film premiered at the U.S. Film Festival on January 22, 1988, with De Laurentiis Entertainment Group attached as distributor and a tentative release date of March 1988. However, due to financial concerns, distribution rights reverted to NBC Productions, which sold them to Avenue Pictures. The film was ultimately released on October 21, 1988 and was pulled from theaters only two weeks into its theatrical run. A poll of theater patrons by Avenue concluded that the film's underperformance could be attributed to the company's marketing campaign, which was described as "too hip and selective" and aimed to promote the film as more of a slapstick comedy.[1]
- ^ a b c "AFI|Catalog".
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