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5.3/10
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A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous travelling rock-and-roll show.A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous travelling rock-and-roll show.A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous travelling rock-and-roll show.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Sonny Carl Davis
- Bird
- (as Sonny Davis)
Jack Elliott
- Jack Elliott
- (as Ramblin' Jack Elliott)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTravis W. Redfish's house at the movie's beginning was the same house used in the cult horror movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
- Quotes
Travis W. Redfish: Why is my life so much harder than everybody else's?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Supermensch (2013)
- SoundtracksDriving My Life Away
Written by Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy
Performed by Eddie Rabbitt
Produced by David Malloy (uncredited)
Courtesy of Elektra Records
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Should be a cult classic
This was a great movie and if you're into American pop music culture and history I think you would enjoy this movie greatly.
Meatloaf stars as Travis W. Redfish, an engineering genius who ends up being a rock and roll roadie and gaining the reputation as the greatest roadie that ever lived. He ends up in this situation when the bus carrying groupie Lola Bouilliabase breaks down on a stretch of road near Travis' home town.
Art Carney is wonderful as Travis' father and junkyard owner and the movie is full of cameo appearances by the likes of Debbie Harry, Roy Orbison, Alice Cooper (who Lola is in love with) and has music from a wide variety of 80's artists.
I was so impressed when I saw this movie I went out and bought the soundtrack, which is a double fold out album with pictures and some background information.
I also liked the movie slogan "The Bands make it rock, but the Roadies make it roll"
I think "Roadie" is deserving of cult-classic status, but unfortunately I don't think very many people saw it. I have not seen it in a video store to buy or rent in over 10 years.
So if you do see it, grab it! (and tell me where you found it!)
Meatloaf stars as Travis W. Redfish, an engineering genius who ends up being a rock and roll roadie and gaining the reputation as the greatest roadie that ever lived. He ends up in this situation when the bus carrying groupie Lola Bouilliabase breaks down on a stretch of road near Travis' home town.
Art Carney is wonderful as Travis' father and junkyard owner and the movie is full of cameo appearances by the likes of Debbie Harry, Roy Orbison, Alice Cooper (who Lola is in love with) and has music from a wide variety of 80's artists.
I was so impressed when I saw this movie I went out and bought the soundtrack, which is a double fold out album with pictures and some background information.
I also liked the movie slogan "The Bands make it rock, but the Roadies make it roll"
I think "Roadie" is deserving of cult-classic status, but unfortunately I don't think very many people saw it. I have not seen it in a video store to buy or rent in over 10 years.
So if you do see it, grab it! (and tell me where you found it!)
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- Sir_B
- Feb 25, 1999
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,700,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,226,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,002,263
- Jun 15, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $4,226,370
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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