Main Cast: Roger Wilson, Jill Schoelen, Scott McGinnis, Cindy Eilbacher, Clancy Brown
Release Year: 1985
Country: US
Run Time: 102 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
In a standard story of a band's rise to popularity broken by drugs and tragedy, the friendship of the band members is tested to the limits. Donnie (Scott McGinnis) has started a band and wants his friend Richie (Roger Wilson) to join and help them put together a winning sound. Richie overcomes his dislike of one of the group members, starts playing with them, and soon they are on the way to stardom. But their sleazy manager has been getting Donnie hooked on drugs, and when an overdose kills the young bandleader, Richie is devastated. His girlfriend Beth is there for him, but for the rest of the band, their grief takes on a violent edge as they begin to connive to avenge Donnie's death. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Leif Garrett - Skip; Phil Brock - Butch; John Dragon - Brad; Frederick Flynn - Ace; Elizabeth Huddle - Richie's Mother; Henry Max Kendrick - Jake; Melanie Kinnaman - Star; Bert Kramer - Richie's Father; Susan McIver - Redhead; Tiny Wells - Biker; Carol Kottenbrook - Candy; Tim J. Andersen; Emily Blanton - Fatman's Groupie; Steven D. Coffman - "Pirate"; Brian Cole - Wolf; Robert Curtin - Beth's Father; Donald E. Jamieson; Scott G. Jamieson; James Keeler; Paul Kosanovich; Jack Leal - Minister; Mark Lehman; Bob Milan; Randy Polk - Fatman; Richard Rubio - Joey; Don Saffer - Rat Trap owner; Wink Sargent - Preppy; John A. Staples; Cheryl W. Waters - cowgirl; John O'Connor White - drunk cowboy; Jeffrey Martin - Jeff "The Beast"
Credit
Dorothy Baca - Costume Designer, J.S. Cardone - Director, Joseph R. Garrity - Director, Daniel Wtherbee - Editor, Robert Folk - Composer (Music Score), Wendy Osmundson - Makeup, Ali Raskind - Makeup, Joseph T. Garrity - Production Designer, Pat Tagliaferro - Production Designer, Karen Grossman - Cinematographer, William R. Ewing - Producer, Jerie Kelter - Set Designer, J.S. Cardone - Screenwriter
