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Airheads

Airheads

The amps are on but nobody's home.

19946.21h 32m

Overview

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.

Directed by Michael Lehmann
Written by Rich Wilkes
Produced by Mark Burg, Robert Simonds
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $5.8M

Top Cast

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Chester 'Chazz' Darvey

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Rex

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Pip

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Ian

Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Officer Wilson

Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

Jimmie Wing

Amy Locane

Amy Locane

Kayla

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Milo Jackson

David Arquette

David Arquette

Carter

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Suzzi

Themes & Keywords

radio stationheavy metalrock band

About Airheads

Airheads is a comedy, crime, music film released in 1994 exploring themes of radio station, heavy metal, rock band. Directed by Michael Lehmann, it stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler. The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.

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