Movie

Body Slam

1986 · 89 min

A goofy, good-natured underdog romp mixing rock music and wrestling, full of broad comedy and cheesy charm.

Tagline: He's down but never out...
Overview: M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent of the gigs is a Dairy Queen opening!!). When making arrangements for a campaign fund-raiser, he mistakes Rick Roberts, a professional wrestler, for a musician and hires him. At that moment he becomes a wrestling manager and starts to book matches for him and his teammate Tonga Tom. The team is a success, and Harry decides to take his wrestlers and his band on a "Rock n' Wrestling" tour. The tour is a success, and Harry feels what it is like to be a winner again.
How it feels: Light, campy, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, redemption, friendship, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
redemption
friendship
class
music
Places: big city
road trip
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild