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The 70s radio revolution where DJs fought the Man with Steely Dan and secrecy.
TMDB
68
IMDb
63
Rotten Tomatoes
20
Audience Score
62
Google
86

FM (1978)

counterculture chaosanalog nostalgiaworkplace rebellion

Overview

ComedyDramaMusic

When a liberal music station's owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious DJs are determined to fight back, no matter the cost.

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Content warning
radio stationradiolate for work
corporate vs. artistic integrityfound familygenerational conflictcommercialization of counterculture

Standout Aspects

Score

Legendary soundtrack: Steely Dan, Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty live.

Acting

Martin Mull's Eric Swan is peak 70s sleazeball brilliance.

Best for:Solo: Late night with headphones, pretending you're a 70s disc jockey.·Friends: With boomers who lived it or zoomers discovering Fleetwood Mac.
John A. Alonzo

Director

John A. Alonzo

ReleasedApr 28, 1978
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$2M
Universal Pictures

Top Cast

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Jeff Dugan

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Mother

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Doc Holiday

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Prince

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Eric Swan

Cassie Yates

Cassie Yates

Laura Coe

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Self

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

Self

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Carl Billings

James Keach

James Keach

Lt. Reach

Tom Tarpey

Tom Tarpey

Regis Lamar

Janet Brandt

Janet Brandt

Alice

Ask about FM

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director John A. Alonzo was legendary cinematographer of Chinatown and Scarface—his only directing credit.

Cultural

The film predicted the corporatization of FM radio that killed the 'freeform' era by the 80s.

YouTube

FM (1978) - Trailer HD 1080p

FM (1978) - Trailer HD 1080p

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