Stunts Unlimited

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
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)

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

Plot

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

Cast

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