The Ratings Game

Though he had (sort of) legitimate business success, New Jersey trucking kingpin Vic De Salvo (Danny DeVito, who directed) dreamed of breaking into TV production. Lack of talent was a real stumbling block...until he fell for put-upon ratings service analyst Francine Kester (Rhea Perlman), who helped him rig the system. As his terrible shows become industry sensations, how long can they keep up the front? Sly satire (and Showtime’s first feature production) co-stars Gerrit Graham, Barry Corbin, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards. 102 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; short films; featurette; deleted scenes.