Wayne's World (1992)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Writers (WGA):

Mike Myers (characters)
Mike Myers (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 February 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl.

Plot:

Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show.

Plot Keywords:

Heavy Metal | Public Access | Basement | Dog | Concert

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15	11:00 PM	VH1
Thur. July 16	9:00 PM	VH1

Cast

Mike Myers	...	Wayne Campbell
Dana Carvey	...	Garth Algar
Rob Lowe	...	Benjamin Kane
Tia Carrere	...	Cassandra
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Noah Vanderhoff
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Stacy
Michael DeLuise	...	Alan
Dan Bell	...	Neil
Lee Tergesen	...	Terry
Kurt Fuller	...	Russell Finley
Sean Gregory Sullivan	...	Phil
Colleen Camp	...	Mrs. Vanderhoff
Donna Dixon	...	Dreamwoman
Frederick Coffin	...	Officer Koharski
Mike Hagerty	...	Davy (as Michael G. Hagerty)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Aurora, Illinois, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

When Wayne is interviewing the sponsor, played by Brian Doyle-Murray, he writes on the back of his index card, "This man has no penis". This may be an in-joke alluding to Ghost Busters (1984), when Bill Murray (brother of Brian Doyle-Murray) says "This man has no dick".

Goofs:

Continuity: Supposedly playing in the basement at night, daylight is visible through the window over Garth's shoulder.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[in bed, flipping through tv commercials]
Elyse: It's really good seeing you, Benjamin. You haven't been into Shakey's for so long.
Benjamin: Well, I've been real busy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Veronica Mars: Credit Where Credit's Due (#1.2)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

ROCK CANDY

Still funny

DVD review.

Two young rockers host their own late show for a commercial TV channel.

Great comedy that still holds up. Many funny sight gags (the dog's hairpiece, Wayne unloading cinefilm from a camera, the sexy girl in the café, the guitar in the window), one-liners ("As If ...", "Not!"), great music (Ugly Kid Joe, Alice Cooper), slick Rob Lowe, the funny Chinese subtitles, ex-girlfriend Boyle and the Bohemian Rhapsody scene in the car. Includes cameos from Chris Farley and Robert "Terminator" Patrick. The only movie I've seen with THREE endings. One of the most memorable movies from the early '90s.

Wayne's World is a great rock comedy.