The Mogul (1984)
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Made for cable television, The Ratings Game was directed by Danny DeVito, who co-starred in the film with his wife Rhea Perlman. DeVito plays the owner of a New Jersey trucking firm who yearns for a televison career. He offers several TV-series ideas to a receptive network programming head. On the verge of being fired, the network exec decides to have his revenge on his ex-bosses by selecting the very worst of DeVito's concepts. The "born to fail" series becomes a hit, and soon DeVito is the hottest programmer in the industry! More truthful than many of us are willing to admit, The Ratings Game premiered with astonishingly little fanfare over The Movie Channel cable service on December 15, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Danny DeVito - Vic De Salvo
- Gerritt Graham - Parker Braithwaite
- Jayne Meadows - Herself (special appearance)
- Army Archerd - Himself
- Peter Brocco - Vic's Tailor
- Robert Costanzo - Nunzio
- Louise Dorsey - "H.O.T.B.O.D.S."
- Michael Gallup - Opera Singer
- Louis Giambalvo - Goody DeSalvo
- Stan Haze - Levar
- Basil Hoffman - Frank Friedlander
- Ken Kimmins - Network Spokesman
- Jeffrey Lampert - MBC Guard
- Russ Marin - Sid
- Susan Peretz - Network Receptionist
- Michael Richards - Sal
- Ron Rifkin - T.V. Director
- Fred Scialla - Richie DeSalvo
- Mark L. Taylor - Ken
- Lisle Wilson - Mrs. Johnson
- Bruce Kimmel - W*A*C*ked Out Recruit
- Vincent Schiavelli - Skip
- Lee Ving - "The Dawn Patrol"
- Bernadette Birkett - Mrs. Sweeney
- Jason Hervey - Todd Sweeney
- Jerry Hoffman - Mr. Foley
- Randi Brough - Stacy
- Randi Brooks - Teresa
- Frank Sivero - Bruno
- Rhea Perlman - Francine Kester
- Kevin McCarthy - Wes Vandergelder
- Steve Allen - Himself (special appearance)
- Allyce Beasley - Receptionist
- Barry Corbin - Carl Wheeny
- Selma Diamond - Francine's Mother
- Michael Ensign - Le Boeuf Maitre d'
- Nora Gaye - "H.O.T.B.O.D.S."
- Huntz Hall - Benny Bentson
- Damon Hines - Woodrow T. Brown
- Gela Jacobson - Tamara
- Katie La Bourdette - Le Boeuf Woman
- James LeGros - Car Attendant
- John Megna - Al
- Bob Perlow - Warm-Up Comic
- Hal Riddle - The Dean
- Joe Santos - Tony
- Jerry Seinfeld - Network Rep
- George Wendt - Mr. Sweeney
- Whitney Bain
- Randall Miller - Car Attendant
- Daniel Stern - Skip Imperali
- Gail Barle - Hamilton's Girl
- Jacqueline Cassell - MBC Secretary
- J.T. Solomon - Mrs. Johnson
- Candi Brough - Bambi
- Cisse Cameron - Wendy
- Ronny Graham - Cap'n Andy
- Director(s):
- Danny DeVito
- Writer(s):
- Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie
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