Shooting Stars (1983 film)
Shooting Stars is a 1983 American made-for-television action comedy film starring Billy Dee Williams and Parker Stevenson.[1]
| Shooting Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Comedy |
| Written by | Michael Fisher |
| Directed by | Richard Lang |
| Starring | Billy Dee Williams Parker Stevenson John P. Ryan Edie Adams Fred Travalena |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Douglas S. Cramer Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
| Producers | Richard Lang Claudia Myhers Tschudin (associate producer) Michael Fisher (supervising producer) |
| Cinematography | Richard L. Rawlings |
| Editors | Bob Bring Marsh Hendry John Woodcock |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | July 28, 1983 |
It was the pilot for a proposed TV series which did not eventuate. However, it aired as a stand-alone TV movie on ABC on July 28, 1983.[2]
Plot
Two actors who play detectives are fired from their jobs. They decide to go into business as private investigators.
Cast
- Billy Dee Williams as Douglas Hawke
- Parker Stevenson as Bill O'Keefe
- John P. Ryan as Detective Mcgee
- Edie Adams as Hazel
- Fred Travalena as Teddy
- Richard Bakalyan as Snuffy
- Tori Spelling as Frank Mcrae
- Frank McRae as Tubbs
- Robert Webber as J Woodrow Wilson
- Kathleen Lloyd as Laura O'Keefe
- Denny Miller as Tanner
- John Randolph as Stevenson
- David Faustino as Patrick
- Robert Webber as Woodrow Norton
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Robert Cluso
References
- TV: 'SHOOTING STARS,' AN ABC MOVIE: [Review] Corry, John. New York Times 28 July 1983: C.23.
- HE HOPES 'SHOOTING STARS' WILL CATCH FIRE BY MICHAEL E. HILL. The Washington Post 24 July 1983: TV5.
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