Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie

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

Directed by Rob Lichter

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

Documentary, Music · 1h 45m

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.

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Cast

P
Paul Jossman Bowtie Blotto
B
Bill Polchinski Broadway Blotto
K
Keith Stephenson Cheese Blotto
G
Greg Haymes Sergeant Blotto (aka Sarge)
P
Paul Rapp Lee Harvey Blotto
H
Helena Binder Blanche Blotto
D
David Maswick Chevrolet Blotto
M
Mike Kelley Self
S
Steve Davies Self Martha Quinn Self Donald Roeser Self Jackie Martling Self

Crew

Director
Rob Lichter
Editor
Rob Lichter
Producer
Rob Lichter

Details

Release date
2025-05-02
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English