'The Ratings Game', is a 1984 cable TV-movie directed by Danny DeVito and produced by David Jablin.
Vic (Danny DeVito) is a successful New Jersey trucking magnate with a desire to make it big as a Hollywood producer - but he has no talent. He hawks his scripts and ideas from one network executive to another, but he is turned down at each attempt.
Finally, he meets an executive who has just been fired, and to revenge himself, he accepts Vic's scri...
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The Ratings Game
Film
Directed by
Danny DeVito
Daniel Michael "Danny" DeVito, Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, director and producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983). DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman, founded Jersey Films, a production company...
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