Joysticks (film)
Encyclopedia
Joysticks is a 1983 American
comedy film directed by Greydon Clark
.
in town, much to the chagrin of local businessman Joseph Rutter (Joe Don Baker). With his two bumbling nephews, Rutter aims to frame Bailey and have his business shut down. Bailey, however, is wise to Rutter's plan and teams with best buds Eugene (Leif Green) and McDorfus (Jim Greenleaf) to stop this scheme, which also involves a video game duel with punker King Vidiot (Jon Gries).
allowed the image Pac-Man
to be used in the film. Also, they allowed the filmmakers to showcase the unreleased Satan's Hollow
during the film's climactic video game showdown.
by Jensen Farley Pictures in March 1983. It grossed $3,952,448 in the United States
.
The film was released on VHS
by Vestron Video
. Liberation Entertainment released the film on DVD
in 2006, but it was quickly pulled off the market due to rights issues.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedy film directed by Greydon Clark
Greydon Clark
Greydon Clark is an American film writer, director, producer, and actor. His career spans several decades and genres, although the majority of his work has been low-budget productions in the action/horror genres...
.
Plot
Jefferson Bailey (Scott McGinnis) runs the most popular video arcadeVideo arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
in town, much to the chagrin of local businessman Joseph Rutter (Joe Don Baker). With his two bumbling nephews, Rutter aims to frame Bailey and have his business shut down. Bailey, however, is wise to Rutter's plan and teams with best buds Eugene (Leif Green) and McDorfus (Jim Greenleaf) to stop this scheme, which also involves a video game duel with punker King Vidiot (Jon Gries).
Production
Video game company Midway GamesMidway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
allowed the image Pac-Man
Pac-Man
is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway, first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games,...
to be used in the film. Also, they allowed the filmmakers to showcase the unreleased Satan's Hollow
Satan's Hollow
Satan's Hollow is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Bally Midway in 1982, subsequently converted to Atari 8-bit, and in 1984 to Commodore 64. The gameplay draws similarities to Galaga from Namco. The player must destroy the flying formations of gargoyles in order to pick up pieces of a bridge...
during the film's climactic video game showdown.
Release
The film was released theatrically in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Jensen Farley Pictures in March 1983. It grossed $3,952,448 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The film was released on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
by Vestron Video
Vestron Video
Vestron Video was the main subsidiary of Vestron, Inc., a home video company based in Stamford, Connecticut that was active from 1982 to 1992. It is considered to have been a pioneer in the home video market....
. Liberation Entertainment released the film on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in 2006, but it was quickly pulled off the market due to rights issues.