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On the Air Live with Captain Midnight

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
72
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Tracy Sebastian in On the Air Live with Captain Midnight (1979)
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A teenager has a mobile broadcast transmitter in his van that allows him to take over the airwaves as a renegade disc jockey.A teenager has a mobile broadcast transmitter in his van that allows him to take over the airwaves as a renegade disc jockey.A teenager has a mobile broadcast transmitter in his van that allows him to take over the airwaves as a renegade disc jockey.

  • Directors
    • Beverly Sebastian
    • Ferd Sebastian
  • Writers
    • Ferd Sebastian
    • Beverly Sebastian
  • Stars
    • Tracy Sebastian
    • John Ireland
    • Dena Dietrich
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    72
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Beverly Sebastian
      • Ferd Sebastian
    • Writers
      • Ferd Sebastian
      • Beverly Sebastian
    • Stars
      • Tracy Sebastian
      • John Ireland
      • Dena Dietrich
    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tracy Sebastian
    • Captain Midnight
    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Agent Pierson
    Dena Dietrich
    Dena Dietrich
    • Mother
    Ted Gehring
    Ted Gehring
    • Father
    Mia Kovacs
    • Spunky
    Barry Greenberg
    • Gargen
    Jim Ladd
    Jim Ladd
    • Disc Jockey
    Rosemary Alexander
    Rosemary Alexander
    • The 'Shrink'
    • (as Rosemary Lovell)
    William Flatley
    William Flatley
    • Mr. Gressi
    • (as Bill Flatley)
    Wendell Baker
    • Scott
    Claudia Decea
    • Fat Vicky
    • (as Claudia De Seca)
    Ben Sebastian
    • Ziggy's Brother
    Lark Geib
    • Sweet Sally
    Kathy Hilton
    Kathy Hilton
    • Corvette Girl
    • (as Kathleen Richards)
    Maggie Sebastian
    • Girl at Street Racing
    Lanny Horn
    • Boy in Rest Room
    • (as Lanny A. Horn)
    Gerald Ray
    • Policeman
    • Directors
      • Beverly Sebastian
      • Ferd Sebastian
    • Writers
      • Ferd Sebastian
      • Beverly Sebastian
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    • Trivia
      In 1986, a Florida satellite television tech named John R. MacDougall successfully intercepted HBO broadcasting for nearly five minutes with a message of protest regarding their rates. For this event, he referred to himself as "Captain Midnight", inspired by this film (which he'd seen a short time earlier). MacDougall was subsequently prosecuted by the FCC, and slapped with a fine of US$5000 and one year of probation.
    • Goofs
      At the party at Magic Mountain, the band performing there is completely out-of-sync with the music being heard, and the singer is often away from the microphone when he is singing.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Captain Midnight Broadcast Signal Intrusion (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Cat Scratch Fever
      Written, Arranged and Performed by Ted Nugent
      Recorded on Epic Records

    User reviews3

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    Featured review

    A cool but roundly forgotten B teen movie.

    A typical suburban teen and his friends start their own pirate radio station from the back of a van and become an underground cult hit. John Ireland plays an F. C. C. Investigator Hell-bent on pulling the plug, frustrated that he's being outsmarted at every turn.

    A very modest production, but still great nostalgic fun for anyone who grew up during the 1970s, and featuring some classic rock tunes from Ted Nugent and Rod Stewart. PUMP UP THE VOLUME(1990), a far more "polished" film which stars Christian Slater, has many similar ideas in play, and might be regarded as a loose remake of CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT.

    Though it's now forgotten by most, this film is worth a look despite its impoverished origins, and could possibly medialize a small cult following should it become more easily attainable.

    5.5/10.
    • EyeAskance
    • Jan 8, 2004
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    • Release date
      • November 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Captain Midnight
    • Filming locations
      • Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sebastian International Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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