Airheads

Airheads. 1994 20th Century Fox.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Joe Mantegna, Michael McKean, Amy Locane, Nina Siemaszko, Chris Farley, Ernie Hudson, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards, Mike Judge (voice only)
Director: Michael Lehmann
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Chazz (Fraser), Rex (Buscemi) and Pip (Sandler), otherwise known as the Lone Rangers, are a rock band having all sorts of problems getting noticed, and their demo tape is usually ignored by producers. The boys try getting it played on the local rock station, Rebel Radio 103.6 (KPPX-FM) after hearing about another band who secured a deal after getting some airplay. The Lone Rangers fail several times to break into the radio station, but succeed.

Rebel Radio jock Ian the Shark (Mantegna) puts them on the air without them knowing, and they're all interupted by the station's manager, Milo (McKean). After he calls Rex "Hollywood Boulevard trash", he and Chazz use water pistols (that look like Uzis) loaded with hot sauce in Milo's face, demanding airplay. Unfortunately, in the haste to set up the reel-to-reel machine, the tape ends up getting destroyed. The Lone Rangers try to flee, but find the building surrounded.

Realizing they're now considered armed hostage takers, Chazz and the boys start negotiating with police, and gain some support within the radio station after Milo reveals that he's changing Rebel Radio's station format, which means everyone, including Ian, will be downsized out of a job. Will the guys achieve their goal, despite their clearly illegal tactics?

Recommended movie.