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The Ratings Game (1984)

Genre : Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Danny DeVito

Synopsis

A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.

Actors

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Vic De Salvo
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
Francine Kester
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Parker Braithwaite
Bernadette Birkett
Bernadette Birkett
Mrs. Sweeney
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Colonel
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo
Goody DeSalvo
Ronny Graham
Ronny Graham
Cap'n Andy
Huntz Hall
Huntz Hall
Benny Bentson
Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman
Frank Friedlander
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Wes Vandergelder
John Megna
John Megna
Al
Michael Richards
Michael Richards
Sal
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin
TV Director
Joe Santos
Joe Santos
Tony
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli
Skip Imperali
Fred Scialla
Fred Scialla
Richie DeSalvo
Frank Sivero
Frank Sivero
Bruno
Mark L. Taylor
Mark L. Taylor
Ken
George Wendt
George Wendt
Mr. Sweeney
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Jayne Meadows
Jayne Meadows
Jayne Meadows
Randi Brooks
Randi Brooks
Teresa
Cisse Cameron
Cisse Cameron
Wendy
Gela Nash
Gela Nash
Tamara
Candi Brough
Candi Brough
Bambi
Randi Brough
Randi Brough
Stacy
Army Archerd
Army Archerd
Army Archerd
Allyce Beasley
Allyce Beasley
Paisan Receptionist
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Vic's Tailor
Robert Costanzo
Robert Costanzo
Nunzo
Selma Diamond
Selma Diamond
Francine's Mother
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign
Le Boeuf Maitre D'
Michael Gallup
Michael Gallup
Opera Singer
Jason Hervey
Jason Hervey
Todd Sweeney
Damon Hines
Damon Hines
Woodrow T. Brown
Jerry Hoffman
Jerry Hoffman
Mr. Foley
Kenneth Kimmins
Kenneth Kimmins
Network Spokesman
Bruce Kimmel
Bruce Kimmel
WACked Out Recruit
Katie La Bourdette
Katie La Bourdette
Le Boeuf Woman
Jeffrey Lampert
Jeffrey Lampert
MBC Guard
Paul Larson
Paul Larson
Julie
Russ Marin
Russ Marin
Sid
Randall Miller
Randall Miller
Car Attendant
Joey DePinto
Joey DePinto
Teamster Sailor
James Le Gros
James Le Gros
Car Attendant
Susan Peretz
Susan Peretz
Network Receptionist
Bob Perlow
Bob Perlow
Warm-Up Comic
Hal Riddle
Hal Riddle
Dean
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Network Rep #1
Harvey Miller
Harvey Miller
Network Rep #2
Charlie Stavola
Charlie Stavola
Cop #1
J. Alan Thomas
J. Alan Thomas
Cop #2
Lisle Wilson
Lisle Wilson
Mr. Johnson
Lee Ving
Lee Ving
Dawn Patrol
Nora Gaye
Nora Gaye
HOT BODS
Victoria Cooke
Victoria Cooke
HOT BODS
Tracey Walter
Tracey Walter
Computron Investigator
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
Steve
Vance Sanders
Vance Sanders
Mike

Crews

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Director
Jim Mulholland
Jim Mulholland
Writer
Michael Barrie
Michael Barrie
Writer
Lee Biondi
Lee Biondi
Associate Producer
David Jablin
David Jablin
Producer
Alain Silver
Alain Silver
Associate Producer
David Spear
David Spear
Original Music Composer
Tim Suhrstedt
Tim Suhrstedt
Director of Photography
Dale Beldin
Dale Beldin
Editor
Marshall Harvey
Marshall Harvey
Editor
Marci Liroff
Marci Liroff
Casting
Michael Corenblith
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Cliff Cunningham
Cliff Cunningham
Set Decoration
Angee Beckett
Angee Beckett
Costume Design
Patricia Messina
Patricia Messina
Makeup Department Head
Michele Payne
Michele Payne
Hairstylist
Tonyia Verna
Tonyia Verna
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

12/15/1984 TMC Behind the Scenes

Posters and backgrounds

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