After being fired from their jobs as security guards lifelong friends Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) form 'Video Aces' to break into the world of music videos. But when they try to resuscitate the career of legendary soul duo The Swanky Modes (Junior Walker and Sam Moore) they find themselves careening through an outrageous underworld of chicken & waffles Scandinavian synth bands Menudo concerts and a presidential candidate with a fairy princess fetish. Tapeheads features appearances by Don Cornelius Connie Stevens Stiv Bator Martha Quinn Ted Nugent Bob... Goldthwait Susan Tyrrell Jello Biafra Doug E. Fresh and Michael Nesmith plus a killer soundtrack of songs by Fishbone Devo Circle Jerks Dead Kennedys They Might Be Giants King Cotton Bob Roberts and more! [show more]
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Early outing for Tim Robbins and John Cusack who star as two friends who set up a video production company together after losing their jobs as security guards. Their lack of experience leads them at first into taking on any job, including a right-wing, folksinging Presidential hopeful's fundraising dinner. But success comes when they get make a music video for a heavy metal band, which becomes a surprising hit. However, this is when the comic adventures really begin: with the Presidential candidate trying to retrieve a private tape from the duo and the Secret Service becoming rather interested in them as well. Features many cameos from members of the music establishment and Tim Robbins went on to use the character of the Presidential candidate in his film 'Bob Roberts'.
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