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Body Slam

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
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5.2/10
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Tanya Roberts, Dirk Benedict, and John Fujioka in Body Slam (1986)
A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.
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A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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    • Hal Needham
    • Shel Lytton(story)
    • Steve Burkow(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Tanya Roberts
    • Roddy Piper
    • Hal Needham
    • Shel Lytton(story)
    • Steve Burkow(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Tanya Roberts
    • Roddy Piper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    Dirk Benedict, Sam Fatu, and Roddy Piper in Body Slam (1986)
    Jack D'Amore, Kelley Dillard, Sam Fatu, David Hallowren, Roddy Piper, and Bruce Wallenstein in Body Slam (1986)
    Tanya Roberts and Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Kellie Martin and Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Dirk Benedict and John Stinson in Body Slam (1986)
    Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
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    Tanya Roberts and Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)
    Tanya Roberts and Dirk Benedict in Body Slam (1986)

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    Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    • M. Harry Smilac
    Tanya Roberts
    Tanya Roberts
    • Candace Vandervagen
    Roddy Piper
    Roddy Piper
    • Quick Rick Roberts
    Lou Albano
    Lou Albano
    • Captain Lou Murano
    Barry Gordon
    Barry Gordon
    • Sheldon Brockmeister
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    Charles Nelson Reilly
    • Vic Carson
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Tim McClusky
    John Astin
    John Astin
    • Scotty
    Sam Fatu
    Sam Fatu
    • Tonga Tom
    • (as The Tonga Kid - Sam Fatu)
    Dani Crayne
    Dani Crayne
    • Bitsy Vandervagen
    • (as Dani Janssen)
    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Shapiro
    John Fujioka
    John Fujioka
    • Mr. Kim
    Afa Anoai
    Afa Anoai
    • The Samoans
    Sika Anoai
    • The Samoans
    Kellie Martin
    Kellie Martin
    • Missy Roberts
    Sione Vailahi
    Sione Vailahi
    • Axe the Cannibal
    • (as The Barbarian - Sione Vailahi)
    Tom Kasat
    • Hammer the Cannibal
    • (as Tjioe Khan)
    Linda Hoy
    Linda Hoy
    • Convention Center Receptionist
      • Hal Needham
      • Shel Lytton(story) (screenplay)
      • Steve Burkow(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the filming of final match, the crowd began to heckle the wrestlers because they could clearly see that their blows were faked. At that time, wrestlers publicly maintained that everything that they did in the ring was real. But the wrestlers had to pull their punches for the sake of being able to shoot multiple takes. Suddenly, a fight broke out between Roddy Piper and one of the Cannibals leading to a bloody brawl involving all of the wrestlers. Director Hal Needham, a former stuntman, jumped in to stop them but was tossed out of the ring. The brawl was eventually broken up leaving the audience, cast, and crew stunned. Later that day, Piper revealed to Dirk Benedict that the wrestlers had improvised the fight in order to get the audience to believe that wrestling was real again.
    • Goofs
      Despite being attacked, the band's music keeps playing as if was meant to be a "live" performance. Despite the instruments being tossed around, the music keeps playing.
    • Connections
      Featured in Wrestling with Wregret: Body Slam (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      My Body Keeps Changin' My Mind
      Written by Leslie Pearl & Darryl E. Ross

      Performed by Moses Tyson Jr.

      Published by Michael O'Connor Music (BMI)

      Produced by Darryl E. Ross for Rosswax Music Corp.

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    The best movie that Dirk Benedict ever did with Capt. Lou Albano
    This was a pretty funny movie, especially if you're a fan of pro wrestling and recognize the characters involved. Benedict plays a variation of his Face Man character, only no Mr. T to get him out of trouble (surprisingly). Throw in Charles Nelson Reilly, Billy Barty and a dancing Bruno Sammartino, you have to get some laughs, even accidentally.

    Well worth the two hours.
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    • bobbyknightmare
    • May 15, 2002

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • San Bernardino Arena - 137 S. G St., San Bernardino, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Musifilm Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Ultra Stereo

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