Hollywood Man (1976)

Hollywood action film star Rafe Stoker has sunk $130,000 of his own money into his own production, but can't find legitimate financing to complete the film. His mob-connected investor ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Starrett

Writers:

Ray Girardin, William Smith,

Stars:

William Smith, Jennifer Billingsley, Ray Girardin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Smith	...	Rafe Stoker
Jennifer Billingsley	...	Buttons
Ray Girardin	...	Harvey
Jude Farese	...	Rhodes
Mary Woronov	...	Julie (as Mary Waronov)
Tom Simcox	...	The Sheriff
Don Stroud	...	Barney
Carmine Caridi	...	Anthony
Angelo Farese	...	Angelo Russo
Michael Delano	...	J.J.
John Alderman	...	Jesus
Wayde Preston	...	Tex (as Wade Preston)
David Pritchard	...	Dennis
Stefanie Auerbach	...	Audrey (as Stephanie Auerbach)
Art Hern	...	The Hollywood Producer

Storyline

Hollywood action film star Rafe Stoker has sunk $130,000 of his own money into his own production, but can't find legitimate financing to complete the film. His mob-connected investor demands an exorbitant amount of collateral and a guarantee that Rafe hand over a commercially acceptable film in 4 weeks, then hires a gang of psycho bikers to sabotage the picture to ensure he collects Stoker's collateral. As if a cranky local cop and bad weather didn't slow production enough, Crazy Harvey decides to take Rafe out of the picture after Rafe shows him up once too often.

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Plot Keywords:

biker | investor | interference | actor director | boat | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 March 1978 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Stoker

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Olympic Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 93 min (uncut) 87 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Selected by Quentin Tarantino for the First Quentin Tarantino Film Fest in Austin, Texas, 1996.

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Connections

References Spartacus (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Hollywood Man"
Music and Lyrics by Arnold Capitanelli
Sung by Tony Chance

User Reviews

welcoming comments, if you've seen it.

Hi, I'm Ray Girardin. I wrote "Stoker" (which became "Hollywood Man") along with my friend Bill Smith in 1976. We wrote it mainly so we could do a movie together, and it worked out. He played the lead, Rafe Stoker, and I played the heavy, Harvey. There were problems along the way, as there always are with low-budget films, but we enjoyed doing it. If you've seen it, I'd welcome your comments, pro or con.