Roadie (1980): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Roadie is a 1980 music comedy directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Meat Loaf as Travis W. Redfish, Art Carney and Gailard Sartain. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $4.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Alan Rudolph
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Roadie About?
The premise of Roadie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Bands make it rock… roadies make it roll. A good‑ol’ Texas youngster with a natural talent for electronic gear lands a gig as a roadie for a raucous, traveling rock‑and‑roll show. He spends the tour hauling amps, wiring stages, and keeping the high‑octane performances humming while navigating the wild, on‑the‑road lifestyle.
Roadie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- telephone booth
- young
- boy
- job
- roadie
- groupie
- texas
- band
- rock 'n' roll
- rock band
- motel room
- cult film
+38 more Show fewer
- cowboy hat
- coors beer
- driving a bus
- bus
- virgin
- balloon
- camper
- mercedes
- bumbling cop
- washing machine
- washing powder
- television
- beer
- band concert
- rock concert
- celebrity cameo
- one word title
- rock musician
- sunglasses
- beer truck
- truck driver
- truck
- country music
- rock music
- journey
- highway travel
- cross country trip
- spandex disco jeans
- on the road
- wedding
- road movie
- road trip
- car chase
- drinking beer
- bar fight
- tour
- rock star
- love at first sight
Roadie Cast & Characters
Meat Loaf leads the cast as Travis W. Redfish, with Art Carney as Corpus C. Redfish and Gailard Sartain as B.B. Muldoon. Directed by Alan Rudolph; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Alan Rudolph
- Meat Loaf as Travis W. Redfish
- Art Carney as Corpus C. Redfish
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Gailard Sartain as B.B. Muldoon - Rhonda Bates as Alice Poo Redfish
Also Starring in Roadie
· 13 more- Alice Cooper Alice Cooper
- Kaki Hunter Lola Bouilliabase
- Don Cornelius Mohammed Johnson
- Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr.
- Joe Spano Ace
- Debbie Harry Debbie Harry
- Sonny Carl Davis Bird
- Chris Stein Chris Stein
- Clem Burke Clem Burke
- Roy Orbison Roy Orbison
- Nigel Harrison Nigel Harrison
- Jimmy Destri Jimmy Destri
- Frank Infante Frank Infante
More from Alan Rudolph
More films directed by Alan Rudolph, best-rated first: Trouble in Mind, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Songwriter and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.
Roadie Plot Summary
What happens in Roadie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Travis W. Redfish is a beer-drinking, bar-brawling, fun-loving Texan who works as a distributor of Shiner beer. He also helps his father, Corpus C. Redfish with the family salvage company, whose motto is
Everything will work if you let it!
B.B. Muldoon is his loyal best friend and business partner, and curiously enough, the romantic interest of Travis’ younger sister Alice Poo Redfish. The trio moves through a blend of hustling deliveries, quick fixes, and tight-knit camaraderie as they tackle the unpredictable world around them.
Full summary
The whole story of Roadie, scene by scene
Roadie Box Office
Roadie grossed $4.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.2M
- US & Canada
- $4.2M
How Well Do You Know Roadie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Travis W. Redfish's job before he joins the road crew?
Cars in Roadie
11 cars on screen, including the 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine and the 1973 Chevrolet C-Series.
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1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Important role -
1973 Chevrolet C-Series Important role -
1977 Pontiac LeMans Important role -
Ford 420 Minor role
Roadie Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Roadie - La via del rock” and “Los locos caminos del Rock”.
- Also known as
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- Roadie - La via del rock
- Los locos caminos del Rock
- Roadie - Le strade del rock
- A menedzser
- 로디
- 巡回乐队管理员
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Roadie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Roadie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Roadie?
Roadie runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Roadie released?
Roadie was released on June 13, 1980.
Who directed Roadie?
Roadie was directed by Alan Rudolph.
More films by Alan Rudolph Who is in the cast of Roadie?
Roadie stars Meat Loaf as Travis W. Redfish, Art Carney as Corpus C. Redfish and Gailard Sartain as B.B. Muldoon, among 17 credited actors.
How much did Roadie make at the box office?
Roadie grossed $4.2 million worldwide.
Does Roadie have a post-credit scene?
No. Roadie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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