| FM | | [[Image:|200px|{{{image caption}}}]] | | Directed by | John A. Alonzo | | Produced by | Rand Holston | | Written by | Erza Sacks | | Starring | Michael Brandon Eileen Brennan Alex Karras Cleavon Little Martin Mull | | Music by | {{{music}}} | | Cinematography by | {{{cinematography}}} | | Editing by | {{{editing}}} | | Distributed by | Universal Studios | | Released | April 1978 | | Running time | 104 min. | | Language | English | | Language | {{{language}}} | | Budget | N/A | | Preceded by | {{{preceded_by}}} | | Followed by | {{{followed_by}}} | | IMDb profile | FM is a 1978 movie directed by John A. Alonzo, and starring Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan, Alex Karras and Cleavon Little. The screenplay was written by Ezra Sacks. The film's tagline is No Static At All. Michael Brandon is an actor who was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 20, 1945 as Michael Feldman. He starred in the TV series Dempsey & Makepeace and Dinotopia, the movie FM (movie) and the plays Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie, and Jerry Springer - The Opera. ...
Eileen Brennan (born September 3, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American character actress of films, television, and theatre. ...
Alexander George Karras (born July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana) is a former football player and actor best known for being on the Detroit Lions (1958-1971) and for his role on the ABC sitcom Webster (alongside his real-life wife Susan Clark) as the titular characters adoptive father. ...
Cleavon Little (June 1, 1939 - October 22, 1992) was an American actor, best known for his lead role in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. ...
Martin Mull Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, recording artist, and painter from Chicago. ...
Universal Studios logo Universal Studios is an informal designation for NBC Universal Inc. ...
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
See also: 1977 in film 1978 1979 in film 1970s in film years in film film Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss...
Michael Brandon is an actor who was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 20, 1945 as Michael Feldman. He starred in the TV series Dempsey & Makepeace and Dinotopia, the movie FM (movie) and the plays Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie, and Jerry Springer - The Opera. ...
Eileen Brennan (born September 3, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American character actress of films, television, and theatre. ...
Alexander George Karras (born July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana) is a former football player and actor best known for being on the Detroit Lions (1958-1971) and for his role on the ABC sitcom Webster (alongside his real-life wife Susan Clark) as the titular characters adoptive father. ...
Cleavon Little (June 1, 1939 - October 22, 1992) was an American actor, best known for his lead role in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. ...
Plot summary
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. When a radio station's management announces that there is going to be concetration on top-40 rather than "true" rock, the disc jockeys form a united front against the "suits". With station manager Jeff Dugan's unoficial 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 Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty, and REO Speedwagon. Martin Mull Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, recording artist, and painter from Chicago. ...
Linda Ronstadt on the cover of her 2002 collection The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer. ...
In License to Chill, Buffett paired with several famous country music stars on the albums songs. ...
Tom Petty on the cover of Damn the Torpedoes. ...
REO Speedwagon is a rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ...
Main cast Michael Brandon is an actor who was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 20, 1945 as Michael Feldman. He starred in the TV series Dempsey & Makepeace and Dinotopia, the movie FM (movie) and the plays Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie, and Jerry Springer - The Opera. ...
Eileen Brennan (born September 3, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American character actress of films, television, and theatre. ...
Alexander George Karras (born July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana) is a former football player and actor best known for being on the Detroit Lions (1958-1971) and for his role on the ABC sitcom Webster (alongside his real-life wife Susan Clark) as the titular characters adoptive father. ...
Cleavon Little (June 1, 1939 - October 22, 1992) was an American actor, best known for his lead role in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. ...
Martin Mull Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, recording artist, and painter from Chicago. ...
James Keach born (December 7, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American actor, producer, and director. ...
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