America
4.3
1986
1 hr 23 min
Comedy
The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.
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- Cast:
- Zack Norman , Tammy Grimes , Michael J. Pollard , Richard Belzer , Liz Torres , Robert Downey Jr. , Corinne Wahl
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Reviews
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
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Blistering performances.
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