Sonny Bono Filmography

And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny & Cher Story

Crew: Book Author

Actors: Jay Underwood, Renee Faia

Synopsis: The true story of one of the most unlikely love stories and show biz successes of the '60s is reenacted in this made-for-cable comedy drama. Sonny Bono (Jay Underwood) is a guy determined to get his foot in the door of the Los Angeles music business; he pitches his songs to artists and producers Read More

First Kid

Actors: Sinbad, Brock Pierce, Blake Boyd, Timothy Busfield, Art La Fleur

Synopsis: Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully monitored makes normalcy an Read More

Under the Boardwalk

Actors: Keith Coogan, Danielle von Zerneck, Richard Joseph Paul, Steve Monarque, Roxana Zal

Synopsis: When two rival groups of surfers face off on a Southern California beach prior to a big surfing contest, things get a little tense. However, when surfer Nick Rainwood (Richard Joseph Paul) meets up with a pretty girl, Allie (Danielle Von Zerneck), the two start off a romance, in spite of the fact Read More

Thanksgiving Day

Synopsis: In this black comedy, a wealthy but flaky family tries to deal with their lives after their bizarre father suffers a fatal heart-attack on Thanksgiving and falls face first into the turkey. Now the family must somehow get their act together enough to pay bills and make funeral arrangements. Read More

Buster

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb, Stephanie Lawrence, Ellen Beaven

Synopsis: On August 8, 1963, the Royal Mail train, on its nighttime run from London to Glasgow, was robbed by 15 men who got away with 2.6 million pounds (today the equivalent of $35 million). Buster tells the story of one of the junior robbers, Buster Edwards (played by pop singer Phil Collins), in a crime Read More

Hairspray

Actors: Ricki Lake, Michael St. Gerard, Divine, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown

Synopsis: Forever interested in the kitsch built into past eras, director John Waters chooses the TV dance show craze of the early '60s for his playful focus in Hairspray. Ricki Lake plays Tracy Turnblad, just one of several alliteratively named characters coming of age in 1962 Baltimore, where "The Corny Read More

Murder, She Wrote: Just Another Fish Story

Synopsis: Having invested in a trendy New York seafood restaurant, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is delighted that her nephew Grady (Michael London) has chosen the restaurant to celebrate his engagement to the lovely Donna Mayberry (Debbie Zipp). Alas, murder casts a pall on the party when the restaurant's Read More

Dirty Laundry

Actors: Leigh McCloskey, Jeanne O'Brien, Frankie Valli, Sonny Bono, Nicholas Worth

Synopsis: A clumsy hipster gets more than he bargained for when he mistakenly picks up a bag full of drug money instead of his clean laundry in this comedy. Interestingly the film features Olympic champions Greg Louganis and Carl Lewis in major roles. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Troll

Actors: Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, Jenny Beck, Sonny Bono, June Lockhart

Synopsis: When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy (Jenny Beck), thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. As luck would have it, the Read More

The Vals

Actors: Jill Carroll, Michelle Laurita, Gina Calabrase, Chuck Connors

Synopsis: Filmed in 1982 but unreleased until after the success of 1983's Valley Girl, this is a low-budget mix of valley-speak, trendiness, and message. In the end, it may have proved too difficult to combine dialogue such as "grody to the max," sex scenes, a bubbly teenager or two, the noble objective of Read More

Rockin' the Night Away: Life From Palm Springs

Synopsis: The Mamas & The Papas, Dion, and several other artists from rock-n-roll's golden age come together in this concert release from K-Tel DVD. Recorded in 1988, Rockin' the Night Away: Life From Palm Springs includes "A Teenager In Love" by Dion, "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James & The Read More

Balboa

Actors: Tony Curtis, Carol Lynley, Jennifer Chase, Chuck Connors, Lupita Ferrer

Synopsis: This is a soap opera about a rich, suave, but self-aggrandizing villain and the women who either love or hate him. The melodrama sudses up with Ernie Stoddard's (Tony Curtis) determination to bring legal gambling to an island off the California coast and a local councilman's equally strong Read More

Airplane II: The Sequel

Actors: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, William Shatner

Synopsis: With the Jerry Zucker-Jim Abrahams-David Zucker team absent, this sequel to the cash-cow 1980 spoof Airplane once again finds garrulous man-with-a-past Ted Striker (Robert Hays) compelled to take over the controls of crippled aircraft, all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Read More

The Top of the Hill

Synopsis: The 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid provides the setting for this drama that centers on a man's mid-life crisis. While there, he gets involved with love, sex and other diversions. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Golden Raiders

Synopsis: A Nazi-held island in World War II is the sight of an odd union between Allied prisoners of war, USO entertainers, Greek partisans and patriotic prostitutes. (AKA Escape to Athena) ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Escape to Athena

Actors: Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree

Synopsis: The original British version of Escape to Athena ran 125 minutes; American prints were judiciously cut to 101 minutes, emphasizing the action content and neutralizing the duller dialogue sequences. Roger Moore stars as Major Otto Hecht, an anti-Nazi German who presides over a World War II POW Read More

Murder in Music City

Synopsis: A couple find the body of a detective in their apartment, and follow the trail of his killer to Nashville. The film is also known as Country Music Murders. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

The Country Music Murders

Synopsis: In this murder mystery a married couple goes to Nashville to look into the murder of a private eye. They are involved because his body was found in their apartment. The film is also titled "Murder in Music City." ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Murder on Flight 502

Synopsis: While bound for London from New York, the occupants of a 747 are terrorized by a mad bomber. The jet's pilot (Robert Stack) and several brave passengers must thwart the plot. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

Sonny and Cher: Nitty Gritty Hour

Actors: Sonny Bono, Cher

Synopsis: Sonny and Cher, the popular '70s rock music duo, are featured in this humorous and musical video. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide Read More

Chastity

Crew: Composer (Music Score), Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Cher, Barbara London, Stephen Whittaker, Tom Nolan, Danny Zapien

Synopsis: This road movie features Cher in her first title role. The story, written and produced by her husband Sonny, is the tale of Chastity, a wandering girl who goes hitchhiking across the U.S looking for adventure. She has taken on a new name and the attitude that she will spurn the advances of anyone Read More

Good Times

Crew: Composer (Music Score)

Actors: George Sanders, Norman Alden, Larry Duran, Kelly Thordsen

Synopsis: Pop singers Sonny and Cher are featured in this fluffy film that chronicles the popular duo's ideas for the film in which they are to make their cinematic debut. Much of the story centers around Sonny's movie fantasies as he tries to convince the studio head to use a more interesting script than Read More

Wild on the Beach

Synopsis: It's mayhem on the sand in this tuneful beach romp that centers on a coed and a frat boy who battle it out for possession of the same beach house. Both had scheduled parties there on the same weekend. Fortunately, the arrive at a fun compromise and music, dancing, wild parties and love ensues. Read More