Underplayed Gems

Wayne's World (1992)

Wayne's World poster
Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Genre
comedy film, buddy film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 2,494 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two rock-obsessed friends host a public-access show from a basement. A slick TV producer tries to buy their show, leading to hijinks involving romance and rock stars.

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What happens

Wayne's World is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris, produced by Lorne Michaels, and written by Mike Myers and Bonnie and Terry Turner. Based on the SNL sketch by Myers, it stars Myers in his feature film debut as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, a pair of rock and heavy metal fans who broadcast a public-access television show. It also features Tia Carrere, Rob Lowe, Lara Flynn Boyle and Brian Doyle-Murray in supporting roles, with cameos by Chris Farley, Ed O'Neill, Ione Skye, Meat Loaf, Robert Patrick and Alice Cooper. Wayne's World was released in the United States on February 14, 1992, by Paramount Pictures. A critical and commercial success, it was the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1992 and remains the highest-grossing film based on a Saturday Night Live sketch. A sequel, Wayne's World 2, was released the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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