| Airheads | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Lehmann |
| Written by | Rich Wilkes |
| Produced by | Mark Burg Robert Simonds |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Edited by | Stephen Semel |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
Production companies | Island World Robert Simonds Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.2 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | $5.8 million (domestic) |
Airheads is a 1994 American comedy film[1] directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Rich Wilkes. It stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler as the members of a struggling rock band who hijack a Los Angeles radio station in order to get their demo aired. The rest of the principal cast includes Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards, and Joe Mantegna with supporting roles done by Ernie Hudson, Amy Locane, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reg E. Cathey, and David Arquette.
Airheads was a critical and commercial failure,[2] but has since come to be viewed as a cult film.[3]
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- ^ "Airheads (1994)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 26 December 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ "A love letter to Airheads: One of the great metal cult classics of the 90s". 8 June 2022.