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Body Slam (1986)

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Hal Needham

Synopsis

M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent of the gigs is a Dairy Queen opening!!). When making arrangements for a campaign fund-raiser, he mistakes Rick Roberts, a professional wrestler, for a musician and hires him. At that moment he becomes a wrestling manager and starts to book matches for him and his teammate Tonga Tom. The team is a success, and Harry decides to take his wrestlers and his band on a "Rock n' Wrestling" tour. The tour is a success, and Harry feels what it is like to be a winner again.

Actors

Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict
M. Harry Smilac
Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts
Candace Vandervagen
Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper
Quick Rick Roberts
Louis Albano
Louis Albano
Capt. Lou Murano
Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon
Sheldon Brockmeister
Charles Nelson Reilly
Charles Nelson Reilly
Vic Carson
Billy Barty
Billy Barty
Tim McClusky
John Astin
John Astin
Scotty
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
Shapiro
John Fujioka
John Fujioka
Mr. Kim
Kellie Martin
Kellie Martin
Missy Roberts
M.G. Kelly
M.G. Kelly
TV Interviewer
Sam Fatu
Sam Fatu
Tonga Tom (as The Tonga Kid)
Sione Vailahi
Sione Vailahi
Axe the Cannibal (as The Barbarian - Sione Vailahi)
Tom Kasat
Tom Kasat
Hammer the Cannibal (as Tijoe Khan)
Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino
Himself
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Himself
Freddie Blassie
Freddie Blassie
Himself
Adnan Al Kassie
Adnan Al Kassie
Himself
Sanford Clark
Sanford Clark
Wheelchair Man
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
Elmo
Leslee Bremmer
Leslee Bremmer
Girl in Bikini
Afa Anoa'i
Afa Anoa'i
The Samoans
Sika Anoa'i
Sika Anoa'i
The Samoans
Jay Johnstone
Jay Johnstone
Himself
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Booth Announcer / Himself
Michel Lamarche
Michel Lamarche
The Mad Russian

Crews

Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Director
Michael Shea
Michael Shea
Director of Photography
Ross Reynolds
Ross Reynolds
Helicopter Camera
Shel Lytton
Shel Lytton
Story
Steve Burkow
Steve Burkow
Writer
David Cohn
David Cohn
Casting
Shel Lytton
Shel Lytton
Writer
Mike Curb
Mike Curb
Producer
Shel Lytton
Shel Lytton
Producer
Graham Henderson
Graham Henderson
Co-Producer
Steve Burkow
Steve Burkow
Associate Producer
Alexander Tabrizi
Alexander Tabrizi
Associate Producer
John D'Andrea
John D'Andrea
Original Music Composer
Michael Lloyd
Michael Lloyd
Original Music Composer
Randy D. Thornton
Randy D. Thornton
Editor
Paul Bengston
Paul Bengston
Casting
Pamela B. Warner
Pamela B. Warner
Art Direction
Donald Elmblad
Donald Elmblad
Set Decoration
Jerry R. Allen
Jerry R. Allen
Costume Design
Jeanne Van Phue
Jeanne Van Phue
Key Makeup Artist
Sheryl Berkoff
Sheryl Berkoff
Assistant Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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