Meet Wally Sparks
He's a menace to high society.
1997 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Peter Baldwin |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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