Roadie (film)
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Roadie is a 1980
film directed by Alan Rudolph about a truck driver who becomes a roadie for a traveling rock and roll
show. The film stars Meat Loaf
and marks his first starring role in a film. There are also cameo appearance
s by musicians such as Roy Orbison
, Hank Williams Jr., Blondie
and Alice Cooper
. The film was marketed with the tagline "Bands make it rock...Roadies make it roll."
1980 in film
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film directed by Alan Rudolph about a truck driver who becomes a roadie for a traveling rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
show. The film stars Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
and marks his first starring role in a film. There are also cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s by musicians such as Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
, Hank Williams Jr., Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
and Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
. The film was marketed with the tagline "Bands make it rock...Roadies make it roll."
The Cast
- Meat LoafMeat LoafMichael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
– Travis W. Redfish - Kaki HunterKaki HunterKaki Hunter . is an American actress, architect & writer. As an actress she first found moderate success in starring roles in the movies Roadie , Willie & Phil , Whose Life Is It Anyway?, and Just The Way You Are with Kristy McNichol...
– Lola Bouilliabase - Art CarneyArt CarneyArthur William Matthew “Art” Carney was an American actor in film, stage, television and radio. He is best known for playing Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the situation comedy The Honeymooners....
– Corpus C. Redfish - Gailard SartainGailard SartainGailard Sartain is an American comedic and serious actor, often playing characters with roots in the South. He is also an accomplished and successful painter and illustrator.-Early years and education:...
– B. B. Muldoon - Rhonda BatesRhonda BatesRhonda Bates is an American actress.Bates was best known for playing geeky, man-hungry, hillbilly tomboys in TV shows and films of the 1970s. She was a gangly 6'2" tall with a wide toothy smile, curly hair and an unmistakable southern down-home drawl.-Early life:Bates grew up in Evansville, Indiana...
– Alice Poo - Joe SpanoJoe SpanoJoseph Peter "Joe" Spano is an American actor who came to prominence through his role as Lt. Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues and is now well known for his work in NCIS as FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell....
– Ace - Richard Marion – George
- Sonny Carl Davis – Bird (as Sonny Davis)
- Hamilton CampHamilton CampHamilton Camp was an English-American singer, songwriter, actor and voice actor.-Early life:Camp was born in London, England, and was evacuated during World War II to the United States as a child with his mother and sister. He became a child actor in films and onstage...
– Grady - Don CorneliusDon CorneliusDonald Cortez "Don" Cornelius is an American television show host and producer who is best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971-1993...
– Mohammed Johnson - Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
– Himself - Alvin Crow – Himself
- Rick Crow – Asleep At The WheelAsleep at the WheelAsleep at the Wheel is a American country music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, but based in Austin, Texas. Altogether, they have won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception. In their career, they have released more than twenty studio albums, and have charted more than twenty...
- Smoothie – The Pleasant Valley Boys
- D.K. Little – The Pleasant Valley Boys
- Pete Finney – The Pleasant Valley Boys
- Tiny McFarland – The Pleasant Valley Boys
- Roger Crabtree – The Pleasant Valley Boys
- Chris O'Connell – Asleep at the Wheel
- Bobby Black – Asleep at the Wheel
- Pat Ryan – Asleep at the Wheel
- Daniel Levin – Asleep at the Wheel
- John Nicholas – Asleep At The Wheel
- Francis Christina – Asleep At The Wheel
- Dean DeMerritt – Asleep At The Wheel
- Deborah HarryDebbie HarryDeborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
– Herself (Blondie) - Chris SteinChris SteinChristopher "Chris" Stein is co-founder and guitarist in the New Wave band, Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film Wild Style....
– Himself (Blondie) - Clem BurkeClem BurkeClem Burke is an American musician who is the drummer for the band Blondie. Recruited by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry when they were first forming Blondie, Burke remained with the band through its first stage and later returned for its late 1990s reunion and then its extensive 2009 tour.Following...
– Himself (Blondie) - Jimmy DestriJimmy DestriJimmy Destri is an American musician. He played keyboards in the rock band Blondie, and is one of the principal songwriters for the band along with Chris Stein and Deborah Harry. Destri stopped touring with the band in 2004, but remained an official member of the band for several more years...
– Himself (Blondie) - Nigel HarrisonNigel HarrisonNigel Harrison is an English musician, and best known as the bass player of the rock band Blondie....
– Himself (Blondie) - Frank InfanteFrank InfanteFrank Infante is an American guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of the punk/new wave band, Blondie.Prior to Blondie, he established himself playing guitar in heavy, electric blues groups such as The Elegant End and World War III. In 1975, he joined Sniper, an early, American glam...
– Himself (Blondie) - Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonRoy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
– Himself - Hank Williams, Jr.Hank Williams, Jr.Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
– Himself - Ginger Varney – Weather Girl
- Al Mays – Mohammed's Bodyguard
- Cindy Wills – Prom Queen
- Allan Graf – Tiny
- Merle KilgoreMerle KilgoreWyatt Merle Kilgore was an American singer, songwriter, and manager.-Early life:Although born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, Merle Kilgore was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the son of Wyatt and Gladys B. Kilgore...
– Himself - Jack ElliottRamblin' Jack ElliottRamblin' Jack Elliott is an American folk singer and performer.-Life and career:Elliot Charles Adnopoz was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents in 1931. Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden, and wanted to be a cowboy...
– Himself (as Ramblin' Jack Elliott) - Hector Britt – Hank
- Larry Lindsey – Jerry
- Conrad E. Palmisano – First Cop in Chase (as Conrad Palmisano)
- Tim Chitwood – Second Cop
- Bobby Sargent – Third Cop
- Rick Seaman – Fourth Cop
- Lenore Woodward – Little Old Lady
- Terry Wills – First Narc
- Chuck Bulot – Second Narc
- Helena Hurmann – Manager
- Marcy Hanson – Groupie
- Carole McClellanCarole Keeton StrayhornCarole Keeton Strayhorn is the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts....
– Sheriff - Rudy Ortiz – Soundman
- Bruce Patron – Blondie Road Manager
- William HannaWilliam HannaWilliam Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...
– Tire Salesman - James Lewis – Lil Pete
- Ray BensonRay BensonRay Benson is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.In 1970, Benson, a Jewish native of Philadelphia, formed Asleep at the Wheel with friends Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston. The group relocated to Austin in 1973 after a suggestion from Willie Nelson .Since then, the group has...
– Himself - Richard PortnowRichard PortnowRichard Portnow is an American actor known for such films and television shows as Barton Fink, Se7en, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Spirit, Law Abiding Citizen, Private Parts, Fallen Arches, Double Down, Spring Break '83, The Sopranos, Hannah Montana and Boston Legal.-Life and career:A...
– First New York Wino - Anthony Casertano – Second New York Wino
- Sheryl Cooper – Herself
- Joe GannonJoe GannonJoe Gannon is a Philadelphia native, recording producer, director, musical stage lighting and production designer. Gannon operated and managed Frank Zappa’s record company and produced records for CBS. He worked as road manager for Bill Cosby and staged Madonna's first film appearance...
– Spittle Manager - Jesse FrederickJesse FrederickJesse Frederick is a film and television composer best known for writing and performing the themes to popular television shows such as Perfect Strangers, Full House, Family Matters, and Step By Step.-Early years:...
– Alice Cooper Roadie - Larry Marshall – Second Roadie
- Rick Brunt – Third Roadie
- Eric Gardner – Concert Promoter
- Kurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithKurtwood Larson Smith is an American television and film actor. He is best known for playing Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop and stern parental characters , and for his appearances in the genre of science fiction...
– Security Guard - Paul Jamieson – New York Soundman
- Fred MandelFred MandelFred Mandel is a keyboard player and guitarist.Mandel became involved in music from an early age. He started playing the piano and age 4 and picked up the guitar aged 8...
– Alice Cooper Band - Davey JohnstoneDavey JohnstoneDavey Johnstone , is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John.-Career:...
– Alice Cooper Band - Roger Powell – Alice Cooper Band
- Kasim SultonKasim SultonKasim Sulton is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States...
– Alice Cooper Band - John Wilcox – Alice Cooper Band
- Kerry Craig – The Bama BandThe Bama BandThe Bama Band is an American country music group composed of Lamar Morris , Wayne "Animal" Turner , Clifford E. "Cowboy" Eddie Long , Jerry McKinney , Vernon Derrick , Ray Barrickman , Billy Earheart and William Claude Marshall...
- Joe Hamilton – The Bama Band
- Warren Keith – The Bama Band
- Charles Smith – The Bama Band
- Dale Stratton – The Bama Band
- Shona Lay – Spittle (by Standing Waves)
- Bob Murray – Spittle (by Standing Waves)
- Larry Seaman – Spittle (by Standing Waves)
- Randy Franklin – Spittle (by Standing Waves)
- David Cardwell – Spittle (by Standing Waves)