Wired (1989): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Wired is a 1989 comedy drama directed by Larry Peerce, starring Michael Chiklis as John Belushi, Lucinda Jenney and Ray Sharkey. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Larry Peerce
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lion Screen Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wired About?
The premise of Wired without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
For John Belushi, every night was Saturday night. The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career.
Wired Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- elvis impersonator
- dying young
- live action
- billy preston character
- bob woodward character
- john belushi character
- dan aykroyd character
- john landis character
- actor
- ghost
- autopsy
- shooting up
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- actress
- self destructiveness
- los angeles california
- nonlinear timeline
- drug deal
- drug dealer
- chateau marmont hotel hollywood california
- deathbed
- interview
- reference to richard nixon
- cocaine
- tv show
- blues brothers
- hallucination
- nightmare
- dream
- episodic structure
- male female relationship
- singer
- death by overdose
- surrealism
- limousine
- witnessing own autopsy
- widow
- warning
- vitamin shot
- murder threat
- sleeping in a car
- shot in the butt
- scandalous book
- samurai
- recording studio
- plane
- pepsi
- hypodermic needle
- movie theater
- movie star
- raised middle finger
Wired Cast & Characters
Michael Chiklis leads the cast as John Belushi, with Lucinda Jenney as Judy Belushi and Ray Sharkey as Angel Velasquez. Directed by Larry Peerce; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Larry Peerce
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Michael Chiklis as John Belushi - Lucinda Jenney as Judy Belushi
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Ray Sharkey as Angel Velasquez - Alex Rocco as Arnie Fromson
Also Starring in Wired
· 12 more- Patti D'Arbanville Cathy Smith
- Gary Groomes Dan Aykroyd
- J. T. Walsh Bob Woodward
- Tom Bower Detective
- J.C. Quinn Comedy Coach
- Dakin Matthews Washington Post Editor
- Ned Bellamy Paul Forrest
- Blake Clark Dusty Jenkins
- Paul Ben-Victor Tom Perino
- Clyde Kusatsu Coroner Thomas Noguchi
- Jere Burns Lou Connors
- Earl Billings Detective
Wired Plot Summary
What happens in Wired from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a sweeping look at a dazzling yet troubled career, this biographical portrait begins with John Belushi lighting up the stage on Saturday Night Live in 1976, delivering the blues number “I’m the King Bee” with the Killer Bees. The film then shifts to a stark turn of fate: in March 1982, Belushi is found dead from an overdose and is taken to the coroner’s office. As night folds into the early hours, a mysterious force rouses him from the quiet of death, and he bolts from the hospital in a frantic escape.
Full summary
The whole story of Wired, scene by scene
Wired Box Office
Wired grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.1M
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
How Well Do You Know Wired?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
Which television sketch comedy show did John Belushi join in 1976, marking his breakout on national television?
Cars in Wired
17 cars on screen, including the 1974 Checker Taxicab and the 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale.
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1974 Checker Taxicab Important role -
1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Important role -
Harley-Davidson Minor role -
Jeep CJ-7 Minor role
Wired Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “John Belushi - loppuun palanut” and “Ston ilingo tou pathous: I zoi kai o thanatos tou John Belushi”.
- Also known as
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- John Belushi - loppuun palanut
- Ston ilingo tou pathous: I zoi kai o thanatos tou John Belushi
- Una vida perdida
- Utbränd
- Belushi - Wired
- John Belushi - Sex & Drugs in Hollywood
- Şovmen
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Movies Like Wired
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Saturday Night, Delirious and Mr. Saturday Night.
Wired FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Wired, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wired?
Wired runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Wired released?
Wired was released on August 25, 1989.
Who directed Wired?
Wired was directed by Larry Peerce.
More films by Larry Peerce Who is in the cast of Wired?
Wired stars Michael Chiklis as John Belushi, Lucinda Jenney as Judy Belushi and Ray Sharkey as Angel Velasquez, among 16 credited actors.
How much did Wired make at the box office?
Wired grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Does Wired have a post-credit scene?
No. Wired has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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