FM [Blu-ray]

Overview

When the owners of a Los Angeles radio station become more interested in profits than people, its disgruntled disc jockeys stage a protest and broadcast their own program. This comedy, which debuted Martin Mull as a the crazy DJ Eric, features a good selection of rock music and concert footage.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/02/2019
UPC:	0760137261285
Original Release:	1978
Rating:	PG
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	21,123

Special Features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from orginal film elements; Original uncompressed PCM 2.0 stereo audio alternative 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack; Mono 1.0 music and effects track; Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; No Static at All, a newly filmed interview with Michael Brandon, the star of FM; Radio Chaos, newly filmed interview with Ezra Sacks, the writer of FM ; The Spirit of Radio, a newly filmed video appreciation of the era of FM radio and the FM sounstrack by the film and muisc critic Glenn Kenny; Extensive gallery of original stills, promotional images and soundtracks sleeves; Original trailer; Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Brandon	Jeff Dugan
Eileen Brennan	Mother
Martin Mull	Eric Swan
Alex Karras	Doc Holiday
Cleavon Little	Prince
Cassie Yates	Laura Coe
Norman Lloyd	Carl Billings
Jay Fenichel	Bobby Douglas
James Keach	Lt. Reach
Joe Smith	Albert Driscoll
Tom Tarpey	Regis Lamar
Janet Brandt	Alice
Mary Torrey	Cathy
Roberta Wallach	Shari Smith
Terry Jastrow	Michael J. Carlyle
Cissy Wellman	Maggie
Robert Patten	Jack Rapp
Karen Ciral	Buxom Blonde
Brenda Venus	Delores Deluxe
Tina Ritt	Alice's Assistant
Don Dolan	Police Captain
David Matthau	Cop #1
Phillip Epstein	Messenger
Peter Fox	Johnny Fury
Bo Kaprall	Izzy Segal
Keith Jensen	Newsboy
Patricia Marlowe	TV Interviewer
Tammy Masters	Office Girl
Paul Menzel	Guard Frank
Louis Messina	Stage Manager
Andrea Claudio	Girl Disc Jockey
Linda Ronstadt	Herself
Jimmy Buffett	Himself
Tom Petty	Himself
John Larson	Cop #2
Kevin Cronin	Actor
Bruce Hall	Actor

Technical Credits

Ezra Sacks

John A. Alonzo	Director
Rand Holston	Producer
Ezra Sacks	Screenwriter
Bruce Bisenz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Although overall FM is nothing more than a mediocre (and thoroughly dishonest) comedy, it does have a certain appeal for those who were in high school in the late 1970s and relish the opportunity of hearing a little vintage Linda Ronstadt or Eagles. It also boasts a pretty decent cast, although none of them are really utilized appropriately or shown off to their best advantage. Martin Mull comes off the best, turning in a performance which, if not galvanizing, is still quite amusing. Eileen Brennan also does very well with the little she is given to play, and Cleavon Little and Michael Brandon try hard. John J. Alonzo's direction is unfocused and lacks pacing. But it's the dishonesty of the picture that works against it the most: the plot is entirely synthetic, not to mention trite and clichéd, and the idea that a radio station could call itself an alternative rock station when it seems to play nothing but singles from mainstream artists such as Boston, Steely Dan, Jimmy Buffett and the Eagles, is laughable. Mind you, the soundtrack is enjoyable; it just isn't appropriate for the kind of station this film is supposed to be about.