Exo-Man (TV 1977)

A professor, who has been paralyzed in an attack by mob hitmen, builds a suit that enables him to walk and fight crime.

Director:

Richard Irving

Writers:

Martin Caidin (story), Howard Rodman (story),

Stars:

David Ackroyd, Anne Schedeen, A Martinez

Cast

Cast overview:
David Ackroyd	...	Dr. Nicholas Conrad
Anne Schedeen	...	Emily Frost
A Martinez	...	Raphael Torres
José Ferrer	...	Kermit Haas
Jack Colvin	...	Martin
Harry Morgan	...	Arthur Travis
Donald Moffat	...	Wallace Rogers
Kevin McCarthy	...	Dist. Atty. Kamenski
Richard Narita	...	Jim Yamaguchi
Jonathan Segal	...	Eddie Rubinstein
Martin Speer	...	Ted Kamenski
George Sperdakos	...	Dr. Garrick
Randy Faustino	...	Larry
Nick David	...	Jack
Wina Sturgeon	...	TV Newswoman

Storyline

A professor, who has been paralyzed in an attack by mob hitmen, builds a suit that enables him to walk and fight crime.

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Plot Keywords:

power suit | unsold tv series pilot | paralysis | gangster

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1977 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

User Reviews

Another superhero gone unnoticed!

I was only 3 when this came out. I couldn't help but figuring out who this character is. This character is a cross between "Iron Man" and " The Six Million Dollar Man" . Here you have a physics teacher who thwart a bank robbery while giving his student a loan. Later on , the same student shows not only his gratitude, but his concern of his teacher's safety following the robber's arrest. Well two things go bad for the professor: His assistant gets blown away in a car bomb meant for the professor, then another goon crippled him forcing him to be silent. He was, only for a few days. He would later continue on the project that the assistant was working on for a bigger cause: Learning to walk again. He would gather all the notes, all the information, and all the plans to create a suit that will help him walk again. Not only that, make him invulnerable as well. He is known as Exo-Man. A man in a suit of armor that can make him mobile, strong, and durable. This could make Tony Stark, jealous. It's a shame that it didn't take off as a sci-fi show. It would have lasted a few seasons. With a good cast, and stars to boot, it wasn't given a chance. If there is a remake, it can reach out to those who a wheelchair bound. This is positive energy here. Show this movie more often, please. 2.5 out of 5 stars