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Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks

He's a menace to high society.

19974.71h 45m

Overview

Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.

Directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Harry Basil, Rodney Dangerfield
Produced by Leslie Greif
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Wally Sparks

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Sandy Gallo

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Lenny Spencer

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Floyd Preston

R

Rita McKenzie

Helen Williams

L

Lisa Thornhill

Priscilla Preston

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

Harvey Bishop

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Emily Preston

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Harry Karp

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

New York Cab Driver

Themes & Keywords

satiremedia satirefilm industryindependent film

About Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks is a comedy film released in 1997 exploring themes of satire, media satire, film industry, independent film. Directed by Peter Baldwin, it stars Rodney Dangerfield, Debi Mazar, Burt Reynolds. Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.

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