Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) (TV)

Director:

Ron Satlof

Writer:

Robert Janes (written by)

Release Date:

2 August 1979 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

At the New York State University, one of Peter Parker's tutors has accidentally given three students...

Plot Keywords:

Atomic Bomb | Spider-Man | Millionaire | University | Journalist

Cast

Nicholas Hammond	...	Spider-Man / Peter Parker (archive footage)
Robert F. Simon	...	J. Jonah Jameson (archive footage)
Chip Fields	...	(archive footage)
Michael Pataki	...	Captain Barbera (archive footage)
JoAnna Cameron	...	Gale Hoffman (archive footage)
Robert Alda	...	Mr. White (archive footage)
Randy Powell	...	(archive footage)
Sidney Clute	...	(archive footage)
Steven Anderson	...	(archive footage)
Anne Bloom	...	(archive footage)
Herbie Braha	...	(archive footage)
Leigh Kavanaugh	...	Linda (archive footage)
Ron Hajak	...	Salesman (archive footage)
David Somerville	...	Singer (archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wil Albert	...	(archive footage)
Gino Ardito	...	Assistant Cameraman (archive footage)
Lawrence P. Casey	...	Tall Thug (archive footage)
Emil Farkas	...	Karate Thug (archive footage)
Dick Kyker	...	(archive footage)
Simon Scott	...	(archive footage)

Directed by
Ron Satlof

Writing credits
Robert Janes		(written by)

Produced by
Charles W. Fries	....	executive producer (as Charles Fries)
Daniel R. Goodman	....	executive producer
Robert Janes	....	producer
Ron Satlof	....	producer

Original Music by
Stu Phillips

Cinematography by
Jack Whitman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Erwin Dumbrille

Casting by
Judith Holstra

Art Direction by
William McAllister		(as Bill McAllister)

Set Decoration by
Mary Ann Good
Ray Molyneaux

Makeup Department
Tim McNalley	....	makeup artist
Donna Turner Culver	....	hair stylist (as Donna Turner)

Production Management
William P. Owens	....	executive production manager
Malcolm Stuart	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leonard Bram	....	first assistant director
Gene Sultan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dick Kyker	....	property master
David Coleman	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robert J. Miller	....	sound mixer (as Robert Miller)
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Don B. Courtney	....	special effects (as Don Courtney)

Stunts
Fred Waugh	....	stunt coordinator
Jean Coulter	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Fred Waugh	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
William Huffman	....	gaffer (as Bill Huffman)
Dan Reilly	....	key grip
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator (as Michael St. Hillaire)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anne Laune	....	costumer: women
Bernie Pollack	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Thomas Fries	....	associate film editor (as Tom Fries)
Rafe Newhouse	....	assistant film editor
Fred Roth	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
John Fresco	....	music supervisor
John Mick	....	music editor
Stu Phillips	....	composer: theme

Transportation Department
Buster Kohloff	....	transportation

Other crew
Carol Blalack	....	production coordinator
Robert Goodman	....	production assistant (as Robert F. Goodman)
Orin Kennedy	....	location manager
Joyce King	....	script supervisor
Stan Lee	....	script consultant

Production Companies

• Charles Fries Productions

Distributors

• Columbia (1979) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Playhouse Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1980s) (Japan) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Cinemobile System  locations (as Cinemobile Systems)
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals (as CFI)
• Cutters, The  sound effects
• Panavision  filmed with Panavision® equipment

Also Known As:

"The Deadly Dust" - USA (video title)

Runtime:

Germany:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

France:U | Germany:6 | USA:Unrated | Netherlands:AL | Norway:12

Filming Locations:

Sheraton Town House - 2959 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Charles Fries Productions

Trivia:

Released theatrically across Europe, but on TV in the U.S.

Quotes:

Mr. White:[looking at Gale in a white bikini] Very nice.
Gale Hoffman:Why do I have to dress this way?
Mr. White:Two reasons, one, because I like women in bikinis, and two, I feel safer when I know there's no place for them to hide any weapons.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Amazing Spider-Man: Pilot (#1.0)" (1977)

No, not quite

Although this isn't terrible for a low-budget TV movie, it doesn't really work. This is mainly for one reason: Spider-Man hardly gets to do anything! Most of the movie is Peter Parker stumbling into an incident involving a nuclear bomb, and stuttering to people when they ask him about Spider-Man. A good effort was made here, but it just doesn't have a Spidey feel to it. They should have gotten one of the comics' writers to come up with a story for this one. Oh, well.