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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.
Dani Crayne
- Bitsy Vandervagen
- (as Dani Janssen)
Sione Vailahi
- Axe the Cannibal
- (as The Barbarian - Sione Vailahi)
Tom Kasat
- Hammer the Cannibal
- (as Tjioe Khan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring 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.
- GoofsDespite 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Wrestling with Wregret: Body Slam (2014)
- SoundtracksMy Body Keeps Changin' My Mind
Written by Leslie Pearl and Darryl E. Ross
Performed by Moses Tyson Jr.
Published by Michael O'Connor Music (BMI)
Produced by Darryl E. Ross for Rossway, Music Corp.
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This is how a wrestling comedy should be. Body Slam was great and I am surprised that more fans didn't like it.
Firstly, whether you enjoy a wrestling comedy depends entirely on whether you like wrestling. If you don't then films like this may not be good for you.
This film doesn't take itself seriously and it features some top wrestling stars of the time such as Lou Albano and Roddy Piper. They are joined by Dirk Benedict who is quite good when it comes to playing comedy.
This film has everything for a wrestling fan-laughs and plenty of action in the ring.
Firstly, whether you enjoy a wrestling comedy depends entirely on whether you like wrestling. If you don't then films like this may not be good for you.
This film doesn't take itself seriously and it features some top wrestling stars of the time such as Lou Albano and Roddy Piper. They are joined by Dirk Benedict who is quite good when it comes to playing comedy.
This film has everything for a wrestling fan-laughs and plenty of action in the ring.
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- May 6, 2002
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,926
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,520
- Nov 23, 1986
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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