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Summary
Premiere: May 21, 1987
Harry Similac (Dirk Benedict) is a music promoter who must scramble to stay out of debt in this slapstick comedy. He hits upon the idea of becoming a wrestling promoter and steals Rick Roberts (Roddy Piper) from his former manager Captain Lou Milano (Lou Albano). He books his rock band Kick at the match and creates a new phenomena that combines wrestling with rock n' roll. Charles Nelson Reilly, Billy Barty, and John Astin provide memorable comedy relief. Cameo appearances by wrestlers Ric Flair, Afa & Sika, Sheik Adnan Al Kaissy, Freddie Blassie, and Bruno Sammartino add further realism to this feature that recalls the rock-and-wrestling spectaculars of the early 1980s.
Type: Movie
Genres/Tags: Movie-Comedy, Music, Sport
Cast & Crew
- Dirk Benedict as
M. Harry Smilac - Tanya Roberts as
Candace Vandervagen - Roddy Piper as
Quick Rick Roberts - Lou Albano as
Capt. Lou Murano - Barry Gordon as
Sheldon Brockmeister - Charles Nelson Reilly as
Vic Carson - Billy Barty as
Tim McClusky - John Astin as
Scotty - Sam Fatu as
Tonga Tom - Dani Janssen as
Bitsy Vandervagen - Sydney Lassick as
Shapiro - John Fujioka as
Mr. Kim - Afa Anoai as
The Samoans - Sika Anoai as
The Samoans - Kellie Martin as
Missy Roberts
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More Information
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.
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