Airheads

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Airheads ★★½ 1994 (PG-13)

“Wayne's World” meets “Dog Day Afternoon.” Silly farce has three metal heads (Buscemi, Fraser, Sandler) holding a radio station hostage in order to get their demo tape played. Events snowball and they receive instant fame. Cast and crew rich with subversive comedic talents, including Sandler and Farley from “Saturday Night Live.” Soundtrack authenticity supplied by White Zombie and The Galatic Cowboys. 81m/C VHS, DVD. Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Joe Mantegna, Michael Richards, Ernie Hudson, Amy Locane, Nina Siemaszko, John Melendez; D: Michael Lehmann; W: Rich Wilkes; C: John Schwartzman; M: Carter Burwell.