FM (1978)
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20% want to see it
(646 ratings)
When a radio station's management announces that there's going to be an upswing in commercials on the air, with a strong emphasis on ads for the U.S. Army, the anti-establishment deejays form a united front against the "suits." With station manager Jeff Dugan's (Michael… More When a radio station's management announces that there's going to be an upswing in commercials on the air, with a strong emphasis on ads for the U.S. Army, the anti-establishment deejays form a united front against the "suits." With station manager Jeff Dugan's (Michael Brandon) unofficial approval, the other employees hijack the station, playing the kind of music they like before the authorities can arrive. Martin Mull appears in his feature-film debut as a zoned-out record spinner. In addition, the film includes live appearances by the likes of Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty, and REO Speedwagon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John A. Alonzo
- Written By
- Ezra Sacks
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG,
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Richard T. Jameson, Parallax View
FM, for all its ingratiating players, is an unredeemable mess that can't even make it to simplistic.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Completely of its time.
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Cast
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Michael Brandon
as Jeff Dugan
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Eileen Brennan
as Mother
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Alex Karras
as Doc Holiday
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Cleavon Little
as Prince
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Martin Mull
as Eric Swan
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Cassie Yates
as Laura Coe
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Norman Lloyd
as Carl Billings
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Jay Fenichel
as Bobby Douglas
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James Keach
as Lt. Reach
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Joe Smith
as Albert Driscoll
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Tom Tarpey
as Regis Lamar
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Linda Ronstadt
as Herself
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Jimmy Buffett
as Himself
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Janet Brandt
as Alice
- Peter Fox
- Bruce Hall
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Terry Jastrow
as Michael J. Carlyle
- David Matthau
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Robert Patten
as Jack Rapp
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Tom Petty
as Himself
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REO Speedwagon
as Themselves
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Brenda Venus
as Delores Deluxe
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Roberta Wallach
as Shari Smith
- Kevin Cronin
- John Larson
- Paul Menzel
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Karen Ciral
as Buxom Blonde
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Don Dolan
as Police Captain
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Cissy Wellman
as Maggie
