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The Gong Show Movie
The Gong Show that was gonged by the censor.
1980 | 89m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Chuck Barris |
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| Writer: | Chuck Barris, Robert Downey Sr. |
| Staring: |
| A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris. | |
| Release Date: | May 23, 1980 |
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| Director: | Chuck Barris |
| Writer: | Chuck Barris, Robert Downey Sr. |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | game show, talent show, dark comedy, nervous breakdown |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Chuck Barris Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chuck Barris | Himself |
| Robin Altman | Red |
| Mabel King | Mabel |
| Steve Garvey | Himself |
| Jamie Farr | Himself |
| Rip Taylor | Raoul the Maitre D' |
| Rosey Grier | Himself |
| Tony Randall | Performer in Tuxedo |
| Murray Langston | The Unknown Comic |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Man Dying in Elevator |
| David Sheiner | Dr. Jerry Queasley |
| Phillip Simms | Vito |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Mario Romani |
| Pat McCormick | Himself |
| Jaye P. Morgan | Herself |
| Gene Patton | Gene Gene The Dancing Machine |
| Augie Tribach | Hank |
| Cloyce Morrow | Dr. Betsy Nolan |
| Phil Hartman | Man at Airport with Gun |
| Kitten Natividad | Performer |
| Taylor Negron | Blond-Haired Man Auditioning |
| William Tregoe | Winking Man |
| James Winburn | Man in Cast |
| Cathleen Cordell | Lady in Elevator |
| Nora Denney | Tourist |
| Brian O'Mullin | Bum |
| Jack Bernardi | Violin Player (Elderly Man) |
| Lillie Shelton | Mabel's Mom |
| James B. Douglas | Buddy Didlo |
| Harvey Lembeck | Man in Steam Room |
| Ed Marinaro | Man in Locker Room |
| Bella Bruck | Nurse #1 |
| Starr Hester | Nurse #2 |
| Mae E. Campbell | Nurse in Lounge |
| Kate Howard | Nurse in Lounge |
| Milton Delugg | The Hollywood Cowboys |
| Mark Z. Stevens | The Hollywood Cowboys |
| Ray Neapolitan | The Hollywood Cowboys |
| Bill Neale | The Hollywood Cowboys |
| Norman Blankenship | Man Beating Woman |
| Donna Garrett | Woman Being Beaten |
| Patty Andrews | Herself |
| Gary Mule Deer | Himself |
| Ron Carr | Stranger in Men's Room |
| The Bait Brothers | Themselves |
| Della Barris | Herself |
| Bill Bridges | Himself |
| Rod Haase | Wally |
| John Monks Jr. | Tourist Man |
| Cynthia Szigeti | Diner Doll Sophie |
| Suzanne Kent | Diner Doll Myrtle |
| Betsy Lynn Thompson | The Siamese Connection |
| Carol Gwynn Thompson | The Siamese Connection |
| Barry Cutler | Monsieur La Poof |
| H.B. Haggerty | Himself (Archive Footage) |
| Lennon | Meesta Lee |
| Trixie Dejonge | Herself |
| Danny DeVito | Performer |
| John Dorsey | Concert Pianist Act (Archive Footage) |
| Bobby Findley | Gong Show Band (Archive Footage) |
| Dana Glover | Band Member |
| Joe Howard | Gong Show Band (Archive Footage) |
| Lanny Morgan | Gong Show Band (Archive Footage) |
| Steve Nave | Celebrity Impressionist |
| Nicki Rae | Majorette |
| Larry Spencer | Larry |
| Manuel Stevens | Gong Show Band (Archive Footage) |
| Walter Wonderman | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard C. Glouner | Director of Photography |
| Edward J. McDonald | Set Decoration |
| Milton Delugg | Original Music Composer |
| Caro Jones | Casting |
| James Mitchell | Editor |
| Sam Vitale | Editor |
| Jacqueline Cambas | Editor |
| Robert Kinoshita | Art Direction |
| Scott H. Eddo | Makeup Artist |
| Chuck Barris | Writer, Director |
| Robert Downey Sr. | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Linda Howard | Associate Producer |
| Budd Granoff | Producer |
| Byron Roberts | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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