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Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
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Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Harry Basil, Rodney Dangerfield
In Theaters:1/31/1997
Box Office:$4,100,000
Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Largo Entertainment, Thinkfactory Media, JVC, Wally Sparks Productions, Trimark Pictures
Cast
Peter Baldwin
Director
Rodney Dangerfield
Wally Sparks
Debi Mazar
Sandy Gallo
Burt Reynolds
Lenny Spencer
David Ogden Stiers
Floyd Preston
Rita McKenzie
Helen Williams
Lisa Thornhill
Priscilla Preston
Mark L. Taylor
Harvey Bishop
Cindy Williams
Emily Preston
Gilbert Gottfried
Harry Karp
Tony Danza
New York Cab Driver
Sir Mix-a-Lot
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