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| Directed by | John A. Alonzo |
| Produced by | Rand Holston |
| Written by | Erza Sacks |
| Starring | Michael Brandon Eileen Brennan Alex Karras Cleavon Little Martin Mull |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | April 1978 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | N/A |
| IMDb profile | |
FM is a 1978 film directed by John A. Alonzo, and starring Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan, Alex Karras and Cleavon Little. The screenplay was written by Ezra Sacks. This film was produced by Universal Pictures, and originally released to movie theatres in 1978.
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Plot summary
When a top rated radio station is getting pressured to put more emphasis on advertising than actual music, the disc jockeys form a united front against the "suits". With station manager Jeff Dugan's unofficial approval, the other employees hijack the station, playing the kind of music they like before the authorities can arrive. Martin Mull appears in his feature film debut as a zoned-out record spinner. In addition, the film includes live appearances by Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty, and REO Speedwagon. Steely Dan perform the classic title theme, and Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh and Queen also contributed soundtrack music. The film utilized such future hits as We Will Rock You (in a protest rally sequence) and Life's Been Good integrated into the plot.
Critics
Rolling Stone magazine considered the music heavily biased towards musicians who had been managed by Irving Azoff, who was head of MCA Records at the time. [1] and Keith Phipps of the Onion AV Club took issue with the premise. [2] Nonetheless, the movie did make a point at highlighting the most successful and popular rock n roll acts of the era.
Main cast
- Michael Brandon - Jeff Dugan
- Eileen Brennan - The Mother
- Alex Karras - Doc Holliday
- Cleavon Little - Prince of Darkness
- Martin Mull - Eric Swan
- Cassie Yates - Laura Coe
- Norman Lloyd - Carl Billings
- Jay Fenichel - Bobby Douglas
- James Keach - Lt. Reach
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack to the film won the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
References
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1982). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. New York: Random House, p. 590.
- ^ Phipps, Keith (2002-03-29). Review of FM. The Onion AV Club. Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
External links
- FM at the Internet Movie Database
