Shooting Stars (1983)

As Hollywood Actors, They're Hot! ... As Private Eyes They're Explosive!

Genre : Comedy, Action, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Richard Lang
Writer : Michael Fisher

Synopsis

Two television actors who play detectives are fired when the show's star gets upset that they are getting the better parts to play. So, they decide to try it for real.

Actors

Parker Stevenson
Parker Stevenson
Bill O'Keefe
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Douglas Hawk
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
Hazel
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
David Faustino
David Faustino
Patrick
John Randolph
John Randolph
Producer
Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
Jenny O'Keefe
Fred Travalena
Fred Travalena
Teddy
Lurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs Brand
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
Woodrow Norton
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Robert Cluso
John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan
McGee
Kathleen Lloyd
Kathleen Lloyd
Laura
Larry McCormick
Larry McCormick
T.V. Newsman
Edwin Avedissian
Edwin Avedissian
Douglas Hawk
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
Snuffy
Angela Black
Angela Black
TV Newswoman
Don Calfa
Don Calfa
Driscoll
Kathryn Daley
Kathryn Daley
Janie
Elizabeth Foxx
Elizabeth Foxx
Tracy
Tim Haldeman
Tim Haldeman
Prop Man
D.D. Howard
D.D. Howard
Glenda
Monty Jordan
Monty Jordan
Detective
Frank McRae
Frank McRae
Tubbs
Denny Miller
Denny Miller
Cis Rundle
Cis Rundle
Girl at Door
Eric Server
Eric Server
Director
Paul Tuerpe
Paul Tuerpe
Patrolman
Lurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Brand

Crews

Richard Lang
Richard Lang
Director
Richard Lang
Richard Lang
Producer
Vernon Zimmerman
Vernon Zimmerman
Story
Richard L. Rawlings
Richard L. Rawlings
Cinematography
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher
Screenplay
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher
Story
Fred Williams
Fred Williams
Makeup Artist

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