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Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie (2025)

May 2, 2025 Documentary, Music • 105m

Overview

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.

Director

Rob Lichter

Writer

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Paul Jossman

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Top Billed Cast

Crew
Martin Benjamin
Martin Benjamin

Production Assistant

Marilyn Bell
Marilyn Bell

Production Assistant

Lisa Byrne
Lisa Byrne

Production Assistant

Tim Byrne
Tim Byrne

Production Assistant

Paola Castanos
Paola Castanos

Production Assistant

Yvonne Haymes
Yvonne Haymes

Production Assistant

Allison Lichter
Allison Lichter

Production Assistant

Kat Lichter
Kat Lichter

Production Assistant

Russell Lichter
Russell Lichter

Production Assistant

Sam Lichter
Sam Lichter

Production Assistant

Gayle Miller
Gayle Miller

Production Assistant

Fred Rook
Fred Rook

Production Assistant

Dave Simmons
Dave Simmons

Production Assistant

Nan Stephenson
Nan Stephenson

Production Assistant



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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