Tapeheads (1988) on Netflix
Out of work, Ivan and Josh start a music video company in Los Angeles. The friends want to revive the career of Swanky Modes, the soul duo they grew up idolizing.
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Plot summary
Ivan and Josh are dimwitted best friends who lose their jobs as security guards and are left with no job prospects. Music videos are what they love, so the pair start a production company called Video Aces and learn the business in Los Angeles. With some help from Mo Fuzz, they become hot property. The two men grew up idolizing Swanky Modes, a 1970s soul duo, and when they meet their childhood heroes in person, they try to revive the duo's career.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Tapeheads (1988)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Tim Robbins wrote and performed the song "Repave America" for Tapeheads, credited as "Bob Roberts" four years before the film Bob Roberts was released; the track later appeared on that film's soundtrack with the lyrics changed to "Retake America".
