Leader of the Band

Leader of the Band

90 mins | Comedy | Aug. 7, 1987

Eddie is a down-on-his-luck bar pianist who has just been fired from another job. Desperate for work, he finds a school looking for a leader for its hopelessly incompetent marching band. Somehow, Eddie has to whip these kids into shape in time for the big band competition. Can he get them to march without tripping over their own feet, let alone win the contest?

Leader of the Band

90 mins | Comedy | Aug. 7, 1987

Leader of the Band
Eddie is a down-on-his-luck bar pianist who has just been fired from another job. Desperate for work, he finds a school looking for a leader for its hopelessly incompetent marching band. Somehow, Eddie has to whip these kids into shape in time for the big band competition. Can he get them to march without tripping over their own feet, let alone win the contest?
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Vista Organization
Original title Leader of the Band
Directors Nessa Hyams
Writers Alan Uger

Cast

Steve Landesberg

as Eddie Layton

Gailard Sartain

as Elmo De Lavallard

Mercedes Ruehl

as Miss Cooper

Julie Murphy

as Anne

Chung Yen Tsay

as Benny

Jarrett Ellis Beal

as Bobby Dupree (as Jarrett Beal)