Roadie (1980 film)
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| Directed by | Alan Rudolph |
| Screenplay by | Big Boy Medlin Michael Ventura |
| Story by | Big Boy Medlin Michael Ventura Zalman King Alan Rudolph |
| Produced by | Carolyn Pfeiffer Zalman King (executive producer) John E. Pommer (associate producer) |
| Starring | Meat Loaf Kaki Hunter Art Carney Alice Cooper Blondie Roy Orbison Hank Williams Jr. |
| Cinematography | David Myers |
| Edited by | Tom Walls |
Production companies | Alive Enterprises Vivant Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.7 million |
| Box office | $4,226,370 |
Roadie is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Rudolph about a truck driver who becomes a roadie for a traveling rock and roll show. The film stars Meat Loaf and marks his first starring role in a film. There are also cameo appearances by musicians such as Roy Orbison and Hank Williams Jr. and supporting roles played by Alice Cooper and the members of Blondie.