Synopsis
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
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Cast
- Brendan FraserChester 'Chazz' Darvey
- Steve BuscemiRex
- Adam SandlerPip
- Joe MantegnaIan
- Chris FarleyOfficer Wilson
- Judd NelsonJimmie Wing
- Amy LocaneKayla
- Michael McKeanMilo Jackson
- David ArquetteCarter
- Nina SiemaszkoSuzzi
Recommendations
- 75
Rolling Stone
You won't feel too much like a jerk watching this rock & roll hostage comedy. There are laugh licks and spirited performances. It's fluff done with flair - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Although the picture's title and promotion might lead you to expect another "Wayne's World," Airheads is something more substantial. It's a spoof of heavy-metal culture that at the same time respects the vitality and pent-up passion behind it. - 75
Washington Post
This film manages to have the feel of an original -- and very effective -- piece of comedy. In part this is due to the delicate touch of director Michael Lehmann ("Heathers"), who never allows the film to slip into a silly mode. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Airheads loses its guts and spark halfway through. - 63
USA Today
Every once in a while in Airheads, there's a perfect out-there moment that will strike a feedback-warped chord with diehard heavy-metal fans. [5 Aug 1994, p.4D] - 60
Variety
Though it’s little more than a one-joke premise, director Michael Lehmann gets maximum mileage from the low-octane script by Rich Wilkes. Wisely, there’s minimal interest accorded the narrative, with emphasis on the off-kilter characters and their social milieu. - 40
The New York Times
The idea has anarchic possibilities, but the film itself is awfully tame. - 30
Austin Chronicle
Lehmann has dropped the ball -- or the pick, whichever the case may be -- again. Instead of playing up the inherently silly, goofy nature of heavy metal, he sinks to its level, offering nothing more than the occasional chuckle and some ratty old combat boots.
