CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 45m · PG-13

Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie

"They were fun, but they weren't a joke." - Martha Quinn

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Scrappy documentary about a band that flew too close to the sun to make it really big. Albany, NY's Blotto rose from the ashes of the Star-Spangled Washboard Band and scored an unlikely hit with I Wanna Be A Lifeguard in the early 80's thanks in part to getting airplay on MTV when the network launched August 1, 1981. The film follows their struggles to land a major label deal despite huge success with touring and releasing their own EPs and Albums. First-time director Rob Lichter (aka Bert Blotto) puts together a funny, heart-felt portrait of the musical pranksters that is sometimes heartbreaking despite all the laughs.

Directed byRob Lichter

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
EN
Released
May 2, 2025

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Paul Jossman

Bowtie Blotto

Bill Polchinski

Broadway Blotto

Keith Stephenson

Cheese Blotto

Greg Haymes

Sergeant Blotto (aka Sarge)

Paul Rapp

Lee Harvey Blotto

Helena Binder

Blanche Blotto

David Maswick

Chevrolet Blotto

Mike Kelley

Self

Steve Davies

Self

Martha Quinn

Martha Quinn

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Rob Lichter
Produced by
Rob Lichter

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