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1978, Comedy/Musical, 1h 44m

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Movie Info

Los Angeles radio station QSKY tops the ratings charts by playing the best music with little advertising. When the corporate higher-ups push for more commercials, radio station manager Jeff Dugan (Michael Brandon) refuses to comply, which sends sales manager Regis Lamar (Tom Tarpey) running to the bosses. Dugan quits in defiance, but his loyal disc jockeys -- including Mother (Eileen Brennan), Eric Swan (Martin Mull) and the Prince of Darkness (Cleavon Little) -- protest with a lock-in.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Comedy, Musical
Original Language:

English
Director:

John A. Alonzo
Producer:

Rand Holston
Writer:

Ezra Sacks
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 20, 1978 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 16, 2019
Runtime:

1h 44m
Distributor:

Universal Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Michael Brandon
Jeff Dugan

Martin Mull
Eric Swan

Eileen Brennan
Mother

Alex Karras
Doc Holiday

Cleavon Little
Prince

Cassie Yates
Laura Coe

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Audience Reviews for FM

Aug 01, 2013

70's time capsule is chock full of fantastic music, the soundtrack is justly famous, and excellent actors. The basic story line is David vs. Goliath but is entertainingly played and provides a look at what FM radio use to be. Good concert footage of Jimmy Buffet and Linda Ronstadt give a sense of what live concerts were at the time. Of the performers while all are good a few stand out. Martin Mull is a hoot as the egotistical and somewhat child like disc jockey Eric Swan and the great Eileen Brennan makes a lot out of her small part as the world weary DJ Mother. No one did world weary as well as Eileen Brennan. Not a great picture but for any music lover unmissable.

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