Just a Little Inconvenience
Just a Little Inconvenience is a 1977 American made-for-television post-war drama film written and directed by Theodore J. Flicker and starring Lee Majors, James Stacy and Barbara Hershey.[1][2]
| Just a Little Inconvenience | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Allan Balter Theodore J. Flicker |
| Directed by | Theodore J. Flicker |
| Starring | Lee Majors James Stacy Barbara Hershey Jim Davis |
| Music by | Jimmie Haskell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Majors |
| Producer | Allan Balter |
| Production locations | Sunshine Village Ski Area, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada |
| Cinematography | Duke Callaghan |
| Editor | Bernard J. Small |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production companies | Fawcett-Majors Productions Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 2, 1977 |
For his performance as a double-amputee Vietnam veteran, Stacy got a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special.[3] The film also earned a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for TV.[3]
Plot
Frank Logan (Lee Majors), a Vietnam War veteran, attempts to rehabilitate his friend, Kenny Briggs (James Stacy), who had lost an arm and a leg during the war.[4] Logan teaches Briggs how to ski, and Briggs begins to see his double amputations as "just a little inconvenience."
Cast
- Lee Majors as Frank Logan
- James Stacy as Kenny Briggs
- Barbara Hershey as Nikki Klausing
- Jim Davis as Dave Erickson
- Charles Cioffi as Maj. Bloom
- Lane Bradbury as B-Girl
- John Furey as Bartender
- Bob Hastings as Harry
- Frank Parker as Bill
References
- Jeremy M. Devine. Vietnam at 24 Frames a Second: A Critical and Thematic Analysis of Over 400 Films about the Vietnam War. University of Texas Press, 1999. pp. 124–6. ISBN 029271601X.
- Dempsey, John. "Review: Just a Little Inconvenience". Variety (288). October 5, 1977. p. 66.
- "Just a Little Inconvenience". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- Maltin, Leonard, TV Movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, Plume, 1990
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