Airheads (1994)
| Release Date | 05 August 1994 |
| US Box Office | $5,000,000 |
| Tagline | The music. The legend. The hostage situation. |
| Genre | Comedy, Music, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Whisky a Go Go - 8901 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Comedy, Showbiz Comedy, Teen Movie |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Hostage Situations, Unlikely Criminals, Musician's Life |
| Tones | Goofy, Humorous, Silly, Irreverent, Easygoing |
| Tags | Big Break, Generation X, Heavy Metal Music, Hostage, Radio, Radio Station, Rock Band |
Airheads is a 1994 American heavy metal crime comedy film written by Rich Wilkes and directed by Michael Lehmann. It stars Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, and Steve Buscemi as a group of loser musicians called The Lone Rangers who take a radio station hostage, just so that their song would get played on the radio. Joe Mantegna plays the radio station's disc jockey and Michael McKean plays the station's manager.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michelle Hurst
Yvonne
Sarah Reinhardt
Secretary
Lexie Bigham
Security Guard #1
Lydell M. Cheshier
Security Guard #2
Uri Ryder
Teen
Dana Jackson
Receptionist
Ryan Holihan
Kid
Tiiu Leek
News Woman
Kurek Ashley
Psycho Rocker #1
Pablo Alvear
Psycho Rocker #2
Alejandro Quezada
Rocker
Rebecca Donner
Female Rocker #2
Vinnie DeRamus
D & D Rocker
Rich Wilkes
Corduroy Rocker
John Melendez
Masturbating Rocker
John Zarchen
Cop
Rennie Pincus
Cop
Zander Lehmann
Tyke
Ben Huggins
Singer
Mitchell Dane Sonnier
Singer
Monty Colvin
Singer
Alan Doss
Singer
Jaime Campos
Concert Rocker
Dave Corsile
White Zombie Audience member
Kristen Fick
Lady in Audience
Bonnie Gillespie
Herself
Bob Pepper
Biker
Director
Michael Lehmann
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Writer
Rich Wilkes
Producer
Todd R. Baker
executive producer
Mark Burg
producer
Ira Shuman
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
John Schwartzman
Editor
Stephen Semel
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Casting Director
Billy Hopkins
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Suzanne Smith
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Production Designer
David Nichols
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Art Director
Edward T. McAvoy
Set Decorator
Jan K. Bergstrom
Jerie Kelter
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Costume Designer
Bridget Kelly
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Makeup Department
Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup supervisor
Candace Neal
hair styles supervisor
Ann Pala
makeup artist
Janine Rath
hair stylist
Patricia Vecchio
assistant hair stylist
Production Manager
Pam Cornfeld-Walker
production supervisor
Ira Shuman
unit production manager
Melissa Wiechmann
assistant production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Camp III
first assistant director
William Jennings
second second assistant director
Richard Oswald
second assistant director
Art Department
David Aaron
assistant props
Mike Blaze
property master
David Brace
lead man
John Ceniceros
set dresser
Rick Chavez
assistant props
Chris Elkins
construction accountant
Robert Fechtman
set designer
Richard Herold
labor foreman
John Hinkle
stand-by painter
Lawrence A. Hubbs
set designer
Michael Anthony Jackson
storyboard artist
Casey Kasemeier
graphic designer
Steve Kinyoun
construction coordinator
James Lazelle
propmaker foreman
Claude F. Powell
construction coordinator
Glenn H. Roberts
set dresser
Quentin Schierenberg
set dresser
Edward Schiff
construction foreman
Beth Siegel
art department coordinator
Scott B. Valdes
paint foreman
Teresa Visinare
set dressing assistant
Michael Vojvoda
set dresser
Dwain Wilson
on-set dresser
Gaylene West
set dresser
Sound Department
Douglas Axtell
sound mixer
Bill W. Benton
sound re-recording mixer
Catherine Calleson
assistant sound editor
Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer
Gordon Davidson
dialogue editor
John Edwards-Younger
sound effects editor
Russell C. Fager
additional sound mixer
D.G. Fisher
cable person
Avram D. Gold
adr editor
Kimberly Harris
adr supervisor
Doug Hemphill
sound re-recording mixer
Doug Kent
assistant sound editor
Dave Kulczycki
dialogue editor
Donny Miele
foley editor
Bob Newlan
dialogue editor
Mark Pappas
foley editor
Paul Parsons
assistant sound editor
Jerry Ross
supervising sound editor
Mark Steinbeck
cable person
Hamilton Sterling
supervising sound editor
Pat Suraci
boom operator
John Joseph Thomas
sound effects editor
Ulrika Akander
sound editor
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Steve Richardson
sound editor
Special Effects
Daniel Chuba
special effects producer
Jamie Dixon
special effects coordinator
David P. Kelsey
special effects coordinator
Rebecca Marie
special effects art director
Visual Effects
Kamran Manoochehri
rendering software
Larry Weiss
CG animator: PDI
Stunts
John Ashker
stunts
Rick Avery
stunts
Jeff Cadiente
stunts
Jim Crawford
stunts
Phil Culotta
stunts
Ousaun Elam
stunts
Kurtis Epper
stunts
Richard Epper
stunts
Andy Gill
stunts
Rick Kahana
stunts
Steve Kelso
stunts
Anthony Kramme
stunts
Eddie Matthews
stunts
Buck McDancer
stunts
Bob McGovern
stunts
Alan Oliney
stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
stunt coordinator
Noon Orsatti
stunts
Denney Pierce
stunts
Spiro Razatos
stunts
J.D. Rifkin
stunts
Scott Rogers
stunts
Lynn Salvatori
stunts
Lincoln Simonds
stunts
Monty L. Simons
stunts
Pete Turner
stunts
Eddie Yansick
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Butters
assistant chief lighting technician
Mitch Dubin
camera operator: "a" camera
David Dubois
chief lighting technician
Christopher Duskin
first assistant camera
Don Estes
grip
Christopher Dunn George
additional first assistant camera
Jack Glenn
dolly grip
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam operator
Steve Irwin
video playback operator
Michael Konrad
lighting technician: musco light
Thom Lairson
second assistant camera
Lonnie Leslie
grip
Dickinson H. Luke
electrician
Steven C. Marshall
camera production assistant
Craig Molsberry
electrician
John Morris
grip
Karl Owens
Steadicam assistant
Christopher Prampin
electrician
Rusty Reilly
best boy grip
Frank D. Tobin
best boy: Fox
Manny Vouniozos
key grip
Merie Weismiller Wallace
still photographer
Bobby West
best grip: Fox
Dave Wood
electrician
Ron Kunecke
night light operator
Animation Department
Amie Slate
animator
Casting Department
Kerry Barden
casting associate: New York
Terrence Harris
extras casting
Trevor James
extras casting
Carl Joy
extras casting
Jennifer Low Sauer
casting associate: Los Angeles
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erin Folsey
assistant costume designer
David Mayreis
set costumer
Elaine Ramires
key costumer
Susan Roberts
costumer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Kate Crossley
apprentice editor
Alexandra Leviloff
first assistant editor
Music Department
Michael Chapman
song producer
Kate Crossley
apprentice music editor
Michael Farrow
scoring mixer: Los Angeles
Lonn Friend
music supervisor
Geoffrey Gordon
musician: score
Michael T. Ryan
music editor
Adam Milo Smalley
music editor
Neil Stubenhaus
musician: score
Lia Vollack
music coordinator
Happy Walters
additional music supervisor
Kurt Wortman
musician: score
Transportation Department
James C. Taylor
transportation coordinator
Stanley R. Webber
transportation captain
Gina August
driver
Other Crew
Scott Ansell
scoring mixer: New York
Miracle Beauchamp
assistant: Mr. Lehmann
Don Burrows
police coordinator
Steve Dayan
location manager
Dawnie DeSantis
set production assistant
Randall Dudley
set production assistant
Coleman Eisner
set production assistant
Wardell Eisner
production office assistant
Sydney Gilner
script supervisor
Donna Gross
assistant location manager
Mitch Harris
caterer
Kenneth Hunter
assistant location manager
Jeffrey F. January
set production assistant
Michael Kehoe
craft service
Jessica Krekorian
set production assistant
Dave Latham
assistant: Mr. Shuman
Ingrid Lenie
assistant: Mr. Burg
Betty Linn
animal trainer
Kimberlee Lucas
assistant production accountant
Dorene Lauer Martin
unit publicist
Hank McGill
first aid
Monte McKee
extras coordinator
Kevin McKie
set production assistant
Jonise Misiewicz
payroll accountant
April Pearce
assistant accountant
Peter Riche
production office assistant
Sharon Sacks
teacher
Wolfie Saiko
set production assistant
Matt Shire
set production assistant
Rita Smith
assistant: Mr. Simonds
Jay Traynor
set production assistant
Tyler Vradenburg
set production assistant
Mark Waters
set production assistant
Debbi Weiss
production accountant
Brad Wilson
craft service
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Island World
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Robert Simonds Productions
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Manuel Salvador
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Abril Vídeo
Fox Video
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Fox Records
soundtrack
Howard A. Anderson Company
opticals
Movie Movers
cast trailers
Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.
lighting
Nina Saxon Film Design
main title sequence
Pacific Title
titles
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