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Airheads

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Original title

Airheads

Year

1994

Running time

115 min.

Country

United States

Director

Michael Lehmann

Screenwriter

Rich Wilkes

Cast

Music

Carter Burwell

Cinematography

John Schwartzman

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Comedy | Music. Radio

Synopsis

Chazz, Rex, and Pip are a band known as The Lone Rangers, a Heavy metal trio that haven't had much luck getting their songs heard. During their last desperate trip to a radio station they bring along some genuine looking water pistols and spontaneously pull them out when they're turned down again. One of the workers at the station escapes being taken hostage and calls the police, and a long standoff ensues until the Rangers can play their tape, which the lead singer gave to his now ex-girlfriend.

Critics' reviews

"It's the smartest stupid movie of the summer"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"This film manages to have the feel of an original -- and very effective -- piece of comedy"

Kevin McManus: The Washington Post
"Although it's more concerned with justifying its title than with making contact with any real subversiveness, criminal or cultural, Airheads is the kind of sweet fluff it's easy to say yes to in August."

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"Although the picture's title and promotion might lead you to expect another "Wayne's World," Airheads is something more substantial. It's a spoof of heavy-metal culture that at the same time respects the vitality and pent-up passion behind it"

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"Michael Lehmann gets maximum mileage from the low-octane script by Rich Wilkes"

Leonard Klady: Variety
"Like a lot of youth comedies, it's frenetic where it should be inspired."

Peter Rainer: Los Angeles Times
"The idea has anarchic possibilities, but the film itself is awfully tame."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times

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Airheads

1994

Michael Lehmann

5.2

(3,976)