On the Air Live with Captain Midnight

Jul 12, 1979

1h 24m

★ 0.0

The Outlaw D.J. That Turned L.A. Everyway But Loose!!!

Overview

A suburban teen starts a pirate radio station in the back of his van and becomes a cult hero.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Independent United Distributors

Paramount Pictures

Sebastian International Pictures

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Cast

Agent Pierson

John Ireland

Mother

Dena Dietrich

Father

Ted Gehring

Captain Midnight

Tracy Sebastian

Spunky

Mia Kovacs

Gargen

Barry Greenberg

Disc Jockey

Jim Ladd

The "Shrink"

Rosemary Alexander

Mr. Gressi

William Flatley

Scott

Wendell Baker

Fat Vicky

Claudia Decea

Ziggy's Brother

Ben Sebastian

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