Stunts Unlimited (film)

Stunts Unlimited is a 1980 American action film about stunt performers directed by Hal Needham.

Stunts Unlimited
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Written byLaurence Heath
Directed byHal Needham
StarringChip Mayer
Music byBarry De Vorzon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLionel E. Siegel
CinematographyMichael Shea
EditorRobert Phillips
Running time90 minutes
Production companyParamount Television
DistributorAmerican Broadcasting Company
Release
Original releaseJanuary 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)

Plot

A group of professional stunt performers are hired by a former U.S. Intelligence agent to retrieve a stolen weapon from a dangerous arms dealer.

Cast

  • Chip Mayer as Matt Lewis
  • Susanna Dalton as C.C. Brandt
  • Sam J. Jones as Bo Carlson
  • Glenn Corbett as Dirk Macauley
  • Linda Grovenor as Jody Webber
  • Alejandro Rey as Fernando Castilla
  • Stefan Gierasch as Axel Kalb
  • Victor Mohica as Joe Tallia
  • Lina Raymond as Cora
  • Alfie Wise as Tom
  • Hal Needham as H.N.
  • Arthur Weiss as Fall Director
  • Richard Ziker as The Star
  • John Larroquette as Leading Man
  • Linda McClure as 1st Assistant Director
  • Victoria Peters as Rhea
  • Peaches Pook as Waitress
  • Sandy Lang as 2nd Assistant Director
  • Graydon Gould as Western Director
  • Joe Montana
  • Nicholas David as Fred
  • Danny Rogers as Fire Stuntman
  • Alan Gibbs as Rider #1
  • Monty Laird as Pistol Stuntman
  • Mickey Gilbert as Horse Rider
  • Walter Wyatt as Rider #2
  • Stan Barrett as Tower Stuntman
  • Charles Picerni as Air Stuntman
  • Stefan Gudju as Gate Guard
  • Maureen Cavaretta as Trapeze Lady #1
  • Vicki Mathaway as Trapeze Lady #2
  • Charles A. Tamburro as Bunker Guard
  • Jophery C. Brown as Roving Guard
  • Richard Lapp as Minor Role

Production

The title of the film is an homage to the real company Stunts Unlimited, a stunt group formed by Hal Needham, Glenn Wilder, and Ronnie Rondell in 1970.[1]

Broadcast and reception

The TV movie was broadcast on ABC[2] at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 4, 1980[3] as the pilot for a proposed series[2][1] but the series was not picked up.
Upon the film's broadcast, the staff of People wrote that "the idea is ingenious" and "it ought to be a series".[4]

References

  1. Freese, Gene Scott (April 1, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476435 via Google Books.
  2. Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410 via Google Books.
  3. "TelevisionThisWeek". December 30, 1979 via NYTimes.com.
  4. "Picks and Pans Review: Stunts Unlimited". PEOPLE.com.
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