Wired
Brief Synopsis
The short life and fast times of John Belushi.
Cast & Crew
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Larry Peerce
Director
Michael Chiklis
John Belushi
Ray Sharkey
Angel Velasquez
J.t. Walsh
Bob Woodward
Patti D'arbanville
Cathy Smith
Gary Groomes
Dan Aykroyd
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Arri Group; Michaelson'S Catering; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.
Distribution Company
FESTIVAL FILMS/TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (TEC); Bskyb; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Finnkino Oy; Greater Union Organization; International Video Entertainment Inc; Taurus Entertainment Company
Location
Mendocino, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oregon, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Synopsis
The short life and fast times of John Belushi.
Director
Larry Peerce
Director
Cast
Michael Chiklis
John Belushi
Ray Sharkey
Angel Velasquez
J.t. Walsh
Bob Woodward
Patti D'arbanville
Cathy Smith
Gary Groomes
Dan Aykroyd
Alex Rocco
Arnie Fromson
Lucinda Jenney
Judy Jacklin Belushi
Jere Burns
Lou
Clyde Kusatsu
Coroner
Tom Bower
Detective
Earl Billings
Detective
Dakin Matthews
Washington Post Editor
J C Quinn
Comedy Coach
Steve Vinovich
Studio Executive
Matthew Faison
Doctor Robbins
Jon Snyder
Film Director
Finis Henderson Iii
Morgue Attendant
Amy Michelson
Photographer
Blake Clark
Jenkins
Scott Plank
Herb Axelson
Brooke Mccarter
Punk Rocker
Paul Ben-victor
Perino
Richard Feldman
Studio Page
Ned Bellamy
Forrest
John Apicella
Loading Supervisor
Joe Urla
Stage Manager
Diane Behrens
Typist
Roger Rook
Coroner'S Assistant
Ron Perkins
Record Producer
Drew Pillsbury
Morgue Nurse
Charles Holman
Snl Cast Member
Nancy Decarl
Hotel Manager
Keith Joe Dick
Blues Brother; Man In Club; Snl Band Member
Pete Willcox
Elvis Impersonator
A C Meadows
Colonel Impersonator
Neil Portnow
Bandleader King Bee
Michael Ruff
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Cliff Hugo
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
David Williams
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Bruce Wallenstein
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Marc Caz Macino
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Ralph Humphrey
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Jimmy Haslip
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Buzzy Feiton
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Richard Elliot
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Allan Thomas
Blues Brother; Snl Band Member
Billy Preston
Himself
Crew
Raymond Albertini
Costume Supervisor
George Alden
Other
Lea Andrews
Production Coordinator
Lisa Angelle
Song ("Still Looking For A Way To Say Goodbye")
Pete Antico
Stunts
Ron Ashmore
Other
H Barbosa
Song ("Cara De Payaso" (Portuguese Lyrics))
Robert Barker
Other
Robin Beauchesne
Makeup
Ira Belgrade
Casting (New York)
John Benson
Sound Editor
Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor Supervisor
Christine Berardo
Co-Producer
Adrianna Bernard
Costume Assistant
Doug Boone
Grip
Irene Bowers
Sound Editor Assistant
Tim Boyle
Music Scoring Mixer
Janet Brady
Stunts
Bill Brao
1st Assistant Camera
Brian Brosnan
Location Manager
Donald Broughton
Boom Operator
Robert Brown
Construction Coordinator
Alan Brownstein
Lighting Gaffer
Beverly Burton
Swing Gang
Adams Calvert
Special Effects
David E Campbell
Sound Rerecording Mixer
John W Carr
1st Assistant Editor
Paul Carran
Executive Producer
Robert Cawley
Transportation Captain
Todd Corman
2nd Assistant Director
Steve Cropper
Song ("634-5789")
Clark Davis
Craft Services
Robert Deschane
Foley Mixer
Robert Deschane
Adr Mixer
Joanne Divito
Choreography
Brian Eatwell
Production Designer
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor Supervisor
Susan Emshwiller
Set Decorator
Jeff Engel
Lighting Design (Blues Bros Concert Sequences)
Edward Feldman
Producer
Shari Feldman
Costume Designer
Bruce Fisher
Song ("You Are So Beautiful")
Judee Flick
Sound Editor Assistant
Eddie Floyd
Song ("634-5789")
Steven Frank
Hairstyles Assistant
Ellen Freund
Property Master
Tony Friedkin
Stills
Jessica Galavan
Adr Editor
Susanne Gervay
Negative Cutter
Jay Goldenberg
Dialogue Coach
Brett Goldstein
Casting (New York)
Cecelia Hall
Sound Editor Supervisor
Rich Hart
Music Recording Engineer
Richie Havens
Song Performer ("Still Looking For A Way To Say Goodbye")
Isaac Hayes
Songs ("Soul Man" "You Don'T Know Like I Know")
Michael Herzog
Assistant (To Larry Peerce)
Vic Heutschy
Publicity Consultant
Shelley Hinton
Adr Editor
Holly D Hughes
Production Coordinator
Steve Hulin
Stunts
Tony Imi
Director Of Photography
John V Isabeau
2nd Assistant Director
James Jensen
2nd Assistant Camera
Austen Jewell
Unit Production Manager
Austen Jewell
Associate Producer
Lee Johnson
Electrician
Jana Karas
Other
Christopher Kennedy
Music Editor
Aaron Khristeus
Production Auditor
Joan Lafontaine
Executive Assistant (To Edward S Feldman)
Roger Lattin
Bestboy Electrician
Jack Lemos
Casting (Location)
Toni Lemos
Casting (Location)
Kathleen Letterie
Casting Director
John Leveque
Sound Editor
Bud Lewis
Illustrator
Tommy Magglos
1st Assistant Camera
Melanie Mander
Script Supervisor
Damon Marcellino
Electrician
Martin Maryska
Sound Editor
Richard F Mays
Art Direction
Mike Mcduffee
Transportation Coordinator
Charles R Meeker
Producer
Gary Molyneux
Grip
James Moore
Song ("I'M A King Bee")
John Naehrlich
Swing Gang
Brian Francis Neary
Song ("The Ravens' Theme")
Phill Norman
Title Design
Phillip W Palmer
2nd Boom Operator
Nancy Perkins
Casting Assistant
Wendy Peterson
Dga Trainee
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Basil Poledouris
Music
David Porter
Songs ("Soul Man" "You Don'T Know Like I Know")
Neil Portnow
Music Supervisor
Joseph 'jo Jo' Presson
Bestboy Grip
Billy Preston
Song ("You Are So Beautiful")
Nick Radell
Construction Foreman
Mark Rappoport
Grip
Earl Mac Rauch
Screenwriter
Otis Redding
Song ("I Can'T Turn You Loose")
Steve Reinhardt
Electrician
L Reis
Song ("Cara De Payaso" (Portuguese Lyrics))
John T Reitz
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Michael Ruff
Additional Music; Music Director (Blues Bros And Snl Music Sequences)
Judi Sandin
Set Decorator Assistant
John R Savka
Key Grip
Eric Sears
Editor
Nicole Shugrue
2nd Assistant Editor
Jason Sica
Hairstyles
P Michael Smith
Executive Producer
S Phillip Sparks
Camera Operator
Ron Stein
Stunts
Beth Sterner
Sound Editor
Joe Strummer
Song Performer ("Love Kills")
Joe Strummer
Song
Jerram A. Swartz
1st Assistant Director
Mel Taylor
Song ("Two Thousand Pound Bee")
Thom Taylor
Production Assistant
Jack Tempchin
Song ("Still Looking For A Way To Say Goodbye")
Sally A Thornton
Set Designer
Lee Tinkham
Adr Mixer
Lee Tinkham
Foley Mixer
Robert Wald
Sound Mixer
Renee Weiss
Music Administrator
Ward Welton
Other
Ron Wengler
Color Timer
Amy Wilder
Stunts
Glenn Wilder
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Dana Williams
Art Direction Assistant
Boyd Wilson
Location Manager Assistant
Don Wilson
Song ("Two Thousand Pound Bee")
Karen Wilson
Sound Editor
Butch Wolf
Foley Editor
Ron Woods
Property Master Assistant
Bob Woodward
Book As Source Material ("Wired")
Vera Yurtchuk
2nd Makeup
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Arri Group; Michaelson'S Catering; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.
Distribution Company
FESTIVAL FILMS/TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (TEC); Bskyb; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Finnkino Oy; Greater Union Organization; International Video Entertainment Inc; Taurus Entertainment Company
Location
Mendocino, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oregon, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 49m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 25, 1989
Released in United States on Video February 8, 1990
Released in United States 1989
Released in United States August 1989
Released in United States 1990
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 24-September 4, 1989.
Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund (market) August 19-25, 1989.
Shown at Munich Film Festival June 23-July 1, 1990.
Began shooting May 16, 1988.
Completed shooting July 21, 1988.
Released in United States Summer August 25, 1989
Released in United States on Video February 8, 1990
Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 24-September 4, 1989.)
Released in United States August 1989 (Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund (market) August 19-25, 1989.)
Released in United States 1990 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 23-July 1, 1990.)
