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| Director: | Peter Baldwin | 
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| Writer: | Harry Basil, Rodney Dangerfield | 
| Staring: | 
| Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 1997 | 
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| Director: | Peter Baldwin | 
| Writer: | Harry Basil, Rodney Dangerfield | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | satire, media satire, film industry, independent film | 
| Production Companies | JVC, Largo Entertainment, Trimark Pictures, Thinkfactory Media, Wally Sparks Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $4,100,000 Budget: $12,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Rodney Dangerfield | Wally Sparks | 
| Debi Mazar | Sandy Gallo | 
| Burt Reynolds | Lenny Spencer | 
| David Ogden Stiers | Floyd Preston | 
| Rita McKenzie | Helen Williams | 
| Lisa Thornhill | Priscilla Preston | 
| Mark L. Taylor | Harvey Bishop | 
| Cindy Williams | Emily Preston | 
| Gilbert Gottfried | Harry Karp | 
| Tony Danza | New York Cab Driver | 
| Sir Mix-a-Lot | Rapper Announcer | 
| Julia Sweeney | Martha Karp | 
| Ron Jeremy | Porn Actor | 
| Cindy Ambuehl | Lola Larue | 
| Alan Rachins | Randel Williams | 
| Tim Allen | Tim Allen | 
| Grover Dale | Dancer | 
| Karen Duffy | Reporter #3 | 
| Michael Weatherly | Dean Sparks | 
| Glenn Walker Harris Jr. | Robby Preston | 
| Lenny Clarke | Joey | 
| Ryan Tomlinson | Robby's Friend | 
| Sandy Helberg | Commercial Director | 
| Carmen Filpi | Bum | 
| Al Eisenmann | Butler | 
| George Wallace | Bartender | 
| Michael Bolton | Michael Bolton | 
| Barry Nolan | Reporter #1 | 
| John Melendez | Reporter #2 | 
| Bob Saget | Reporter #4 | 
| Harry Basil | Stable Boy | 
| Nils Allen Stewart | American Wrestler #1 | 
| Scott L. Schwartz | American Wrestler #2 | 
| Lesley-Anne Down | Hooker Nurse | 
| Lewis Arquette | Cardinal | 
| Gabrielle Carteris | Gabrielle Carteris | 
| George Hamilton | George Hamilton | 
| John Henson | John Henson | 
| Jay Leno | Jay Leno | 
| Sally Jessy Raphael | Sally Jessy Raphael | 
| Geraldo Rivera | Geraldo Rivera | 
| Roseanne Barr | Roseanne Barr | 
| Jerry Springer | Jerry Springer | 
| Alana Stewart | Alana Stewart | 
| Rolonda Watts | Rolanda Watts | 
| Morton Downey, Jr. | Morton Downey, Jr. | 
| Michael Rooker | Michael Rooker | 
| Scott McKinley | Wally's Assistant | 
| Rochelle Swanson | Dixie (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Glenn R. Wilder | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Paul Mercier | Casting Assistant | 
| Charlie Picerni | Second Unit Director | 
| Raúl Dávalos | Editor | 
| Bryan Jones | Production Design | 
| Steve Karman | Art Direction | 
| Jacqueline Masson | Set Decoration | 
| Alexandra Welker | Costume Design | 
| Ralph M. Abalos | Hairstylist | 
| Rebecca Alling | Makeup Artist | 
| Ashlee Petersen | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Pablo Ferro | Title Designer | 
| Harry Basil | Screenplay, Story | 
| Peter Baldwin | Director | 
| Rodney Dangerfield | Screenplay | 
| Michel Colombier | Original Music Composer | 
| Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography | 
| Fern Champion | Casting | 
| Mark Paladini | Casting | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Kenny Golde | Associate Producer | 
| Leslie Greif | Producer | 
| Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | Co-Producer | 
| Harry Basil | Co-Producer | 
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