The Ratings Game [Blu-ray]

Director: Danny DeVito Danny DeVito

Overview

In this made-for-cable TV movie, Danny DeVito yearns for a television 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.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2016
UPC:	0887090123310
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	NR
Source:	Olive Films
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	44,533

Special Features

Collection of rare short films by Danny DeVito; "The Selling of Vince D'Angelo"; "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening"; "The Sounds Sleeper"; "Minestrone"; Behind the scenes featurette; Funny deleted scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Danny DeVito	Vic De Salvo
Rhea Perlman	Francine Kester
Michael Richards	Sal
Gerrit Graham	Parker Braithwaite,Cap'n Andy
George Wendt	Mr. Sweeney
Huntz Hall	Benny Bentson
Kevin McCarthy	Wes Vandergelder
Jayne Meadows	Herself (special appearance)
Steve Allen	Himself (special appearance)
Whitney Bain	Actor
Bernadette Birkett	Mrs. Sweeney
Barry Corbin	Carl Wheeny
Louis Giambalvo	Goody DeSalvo
Basil Hoffman	Frank Friedlander,Mr. Foley
John Megna	Al
Ron Rifkin	T.V. Director
Joe Santos	Tony
Vincent Schiavelli	Skip
Fred Scialla	Richie DeSalvo
Daniel Stern	Skip Imperali
Mark Taylor	Ken
Gela Jacobson	Tamara
Candi Brough	Bambi,Stacy
Army Archerd	Himself
Gail Barle	Hamilton's Girl
Allyce Beasley	Receptionist
Peter Brocco	Vic's Tailor
Jacqueline Cassell	MBC Secretary
Robert Costanzo	Nunzio
Selma Diamond	Francine's Mother
Michael Ensign	Le Boeuf Maitre d'
Michael Gallup	Opera Singer
Stan Haze	Levar
Jason Hervey	Todd Sweeney
Damon Hines	Woodrow T. Brown
Ken Kimmins	Network Spokesman
Bruce Kimmel	W*A*C*ked Out Recruit,Composer
Katie La Bourdette	Le Boeuf Woman
Jeffrey Lampert	MBC Guard
Russ Marin	Sid
Randall Miller	Car Attendant
Susan Peretz	Network Receptionist
Bob Perlow	Warm-Up Comic
Hal Riddle	The Dean
Jerry Seinfeld	Network Rep
J.T. Solomon	Mrs. Johnson
Lisle Wilson	Mrs. Johnson
Lee Ving	"The Dawn Patrol"
Nora Gaye	"H.O.T.B.O.D.S."
Louise Dorsey	"H.O.T.B.O.D.S."
Frank Sivero	Bruno
Randi Brooks	Teresa
James LeGros	Car Attendant
David Spear	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael Barrie

Jim Mulholland

Danny DeVito	Director
David Jablin	Producer
Alain Silver	Executive Producer
Marci Liroff	Casting
Patrick Regan	Executive Producer
Michael Barrie	Screenwriter
Jim Mulholland	Screenwriter