Storyline
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
Released
4/23/1982
Runtime
1h 29min
Director
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$5,027,193
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Matty Simmons Productions, National Lampoon, United Artists
Cast
Peter Riegert
Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Diane Lane
Liza ("Growing Yourself")
Candy Clark
Susan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Teresa Ganzel
Diana ("Growing Yourself")
Irene Cagen
Crazed Wife - 'Municipalians'
Schnootie Neff
Jennifer Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Andy Shakman
Josh Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Tamar Howard
Judy Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Ina Fried
Jeffrey Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Barry Michlin
Fireman ("Growing Yourself")
Trinidad Silva
Carlos ("Growing Yourself")
John Lawlor
Mr. Haggis ("Growing Yourself")
Susan Krebs
Lady Who Beats Her Plants ("Growing Yourself")
Nedra Volz
Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")
Stanley Lawrence
Sanitation Man ("Growing Yourself")
Ann Dusenberry
Dominique Corsaire ("Success Wanters")
Robert Culp
Paul Everest ("Success Wanters")
Titos Vandis
Nixos Naxos ("Success Wanters")
Bobby Di Cicco
Nicholas Naxos ("Success Wanters")
Joe Spinell
Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Margaret Whitton
First Lady Lousille Fogerty ("Success Wanters")
Fred Willard
President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
Olympia Dukakis
Helena Naxos ("Success Wanters")
Gary Cookson
Jeff Steele ("Success Wanters")
Mary Woronov
Secretary ("Success Wanters")
Dick Miller
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
Deanna Tyndall
Stripper ("Success Wanters")
Ben Hartigan
Walter Steele ("Success Wanters")
Harry Raybould
Lecherous Dairy President ("Success Wanters")
George Dickerson
More Lecherous Dairy President ("Success Wanters")
Billy Kay
Even More Lecherous Dairy President ("Success Wanters")
Leland Sun
Margarine Factory Dignitary ("Success Wanters")
Zale Kessler
Lawyer ("Success Wanters")
Tommy Koenig
Wastrel Son ("Success Wanters")
Jimmy Briscoe
Small Masseur ("Success Wanters")
Jake Steinfeld
Bodyguard ("Success Wanters")
Pete Schrum
Greek Priest ("Success Wanters")
William Washington
Gendarme ("Success Wanters")
Lee Donn
Senator Edmiston ("Success Wanters")
Christy Hartburg
Senator's Wife ("Success Wanters") (as Christina Cummings)
John Jiler
Press Secretary ("Success Wanters")
Robby Benson
Brent Falcone ("Municipalians")
Richard Widmark
Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
Christopher Lloyd
Samuel Starkman ("Municipalians")
Barry Diamond
Junkie ("Municipalians")
Elisha Cook Jr.
Mousy ("Municipalians")
Julie Kavner
Mrs. Falcone ("Municipalians")
Sam Gilman
Sergeant ("Municipalians")
Henny Youngman
Lawyer ("Municipalians")
Bill Kirchenbauer
Crazed Husband ("Municipalians")
Irene Cagen
Crazed Wife ("Municipalians") (as Irene Forrest)
Harry Reems
Vice Squad Cop ("Municipalians")
Michael Guccione
Italian Cop ("Municipalians")
Rockne Tarkington
Black Cop ("Municipalians")
Kurt Sjoberg
Suicide Cop ("Municipalians")
Robert Hewes
Cop of Unknown Origin ("Municipalians")
Daniel Ades
2nd Cop of Unknown Origin ("Municipalians")
Mark King
Vice Squad Cop ("Municipalians")
Spo-De-Odee
Preacher ("Municipalians")
Martin Harvey Friedberg
Dispatcher ("Municipalians")
Rita Rogers
Spanish Prositute ("Municipalians")
Geraldine Papel
Brandy ("Municipalians")
Rhea Perlman
Little Jewish Prostitute ("Municipalians")
Denyse Diane
Big Blond Prositute ("Municipalians")
Jomo Burton
Kid Drummer ("Municipalians")
Robby Williams
Timmy Falcone ("Municipalians")
Jeffrey S. Edell
Lawyer (uncredited)
Lee Wilkof
Hasidic Organ Grinder (uncredited)
More like this
