Fresh
The band's perfectly mediocre pop (written and laid down by real musicians) accompanies a story that's both dramatic and hilarious.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Bandwagon
Finally, a movie about a band.
1997 · 1h 43m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
John Schultz
Overview
Tony gets fired from his job. He's not really sad about this because he prefers writing songs and playing the guitar. He meets the drummer Charlie and they decide to start a band, although Tony is afraid of playing in front of other people. He can't even play in front of Charlie. They find another guitarist, Wynn, who enjoys fishing if he's not playing the guitar. The final member of the band is Eric, the bass-player who is often unpredictable in his actions. They name the band Circus Monkey and want to get famous and rich. However, after some successful gigs, they begin to realize what all the big music and show business is about
Director and cast
- John Schultz Director
- Kevin Corrigan as Wynn Knapp
- Steve Parlavecchio as Eric Ellwood
- Lee Holmes as Tony Ridge
- Matthew Hennessey as Charlie Flagg
- Doug MacMillan as Linus Tate
- Doug McCallie as Chester Mealy
- Steph Robinson as Dizz
- Mary Ellen Williams as Helen
- Jeffrey Pillars as Trumholdt
- Lisa Keller as Ann Halen
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