M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent of the gigs is a Dairy Queen opening!!). When making arrangements for a campaign fund-raiser, he mistakes Rick Roberts, a professional wrestler, for a musician and hires him. At that moment he becomes a wrestling manager and starts to book matches for him and his teammate Tonga Tom. The team is a success, and Harry decides to take his wrestlers and his band on a "Rock n' Wrestling" tour. The tour is a success, and Harry feels what it is like to be a winner again.
Practical Effects
Actual wrestlers doing their own chaotic stunts.
Costume
Spandex and sequins that scream mid-80s excess.
Acting
Dirk Benedict's desperate commitment to this nonsense.
Director
Hal Needham
Dirk Benedict
M. Harry Smilac
Tanya Roberts
Candace Vandervagen
Roddy Piper
Quick Rick Roberts
Louis Albano
Capt. Lou Murano
Barry Gordon
Sheldon Brockmeister
Charles Nelson Reilly
Vic Carson
Billy Barty
Tim McClusky
John Astin
Scotty
Sydney Lassick
Shapiro
John Fujioka
Mr. Kim
Kellie Martin
Missy Roberts
Sione Vailahi
Axe the Cannibal (as The Barbarian - Sione Vailahi)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released at peak 80s wrestling boom, capitalizing on MTV's 'Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection' craze.
Hal Needham directed Smokey and the Bandit—this was his attempt at sports comedy and basically ended his theatrical career.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
