Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuse to believe them. Later they discover both were part of an...
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Cast
| Dion Pride | ... |
Specks
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Greg Hodges | ... |
Homer
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| Jeff Nicholson | ... |
Billy Ray
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| Vincent Spano | ... |
Foster
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| Elke Sommer | ... |
Madame Kura
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| Lori Lively | ... |
Michelle Carter
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| George Kennedy | ... |
Chief Talasek (Tally)
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| Lisa Whelchel | ... |
Jody
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Mr. Firat
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Garvin Edwards | ... |
Football Player
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Anne Reailly | ... |
Cocktail Waitress
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Rod Browning | ... |
Moras
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| Ed 'Too Tall' Jones | ... |
Assassin #1
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Lyle Alzado | ... |
Assassin #2
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Mike Davis | ... |
Newlyweds
(as Mike and Peggy Davis)
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Peggy Davis | ... |
Newlyweds
(as Mike and Peggy Davis)
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Michael Gerard | ... |
Arthur
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Kit Lyons | ... |
Computer Programmer
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George Bailey | ... |
Night Watchman
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Daniel G. Albright | ... |
Policeman at Nightdesk
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Joe Camp | ... |
Newsstand operator
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Don Reddy | ... |
Newsstand Customer
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| Cyrus Newitt | ... |
Policeman #2
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Nanci Newman | ... |
Reporter
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Verne Lundquist | ... |
Radio Announcer
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Ben Mayo | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joe Camp | ||
Written by
| Richard Baker | ... | (story) |
| Joe Camp | ... | (screenplay) |
| Joe Camp | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Joe Camp | ... | producer |
| Dan Witt | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Euel Box | ||
Cinematography by
| Don Reddy | ||
Editing by
| Leon Seith | ||
Editorial Department
| Matt Beesley | ... | assistant editor |
| Cate Hardman | ... | assistant editor (as Cathy Harman F.) |
| Steve R. Moore | ... | associate editor |
| Morris Sparks | ... | color timer (as Morrie Sparks) |
Production Design by
| Harland Wright | ||
Art Direction by
| Edward Richardson | ... | (as Ed Richardson) |
Set Decoration by
| James Frazer | ||
| Tom Urioste | ||
Makeup Department
| Jimi White | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Terence A. Donnelly | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Terence A. Donnelly | ... | first assistant director |
| Thomas Lofaro | ... | second assistant director (as Tom Lofaro) |
Art Department
| Jack Bennett | ... | props |
| Cindy Lou Burroughs | ... | props assistant |
| Ken Crabb | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Peter Ilardi | ... | boom operator |
| James Sabat | ... | sound mixer (as Jim Sabat) |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Jack Bennett | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Dan Perri | ... | title sequence design |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Blymyer | ... | gaffer |
| Joe Clayton | ... | electrician |
| Chris Espeset | ... | grip |
| Bob Horne | ... | first assistant camera |
| Frank Keever | ... | key grip |
| J. Michael McClary | ... | second assistant camera |
| Brian Mills | ... | best boy grip |
| Jim Nichols | ... | best boy |
| Philip Sloan | ... | dolly grip (as Phil Sloan) |
| Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Terry Colby | ... | extras casting |
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ann Somers Major | ... | costumer: women (as Ann Major) |
| Bill Smith | ... | costumer: men |
Location Management
| Marydith Chase | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Judy Rosenthal | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Carroll Coleman | ... | driver |
| Alan Collis | ... | transportation captain |
| William Gibson | ... | driver (as Bill Gibson) |
| Dave Holloway | ... | driver |
| Terry Johnson | ... | driver |
| Lamar Mathis | ... | transportation captain |
| Hollis McDonald | ... | driver |
| E. Steve McLaughlin | ... | driver (as Steve McLaughlin) |
| Delman Miller | ... | driver |
| John Mitchell | ... | driver |
| Jack Ward | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Andy Anderson | ... | production assistant |
| Debra L. Burton | ... | tutor |
| Bill R. Lyday Jr. | ... | unit publicist |
| Shirley Marcus | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll | ... | stand-in |
| Dan Perri | ... | McGuffin definition/title sequence design |
| George Sweney | ... | location auditor |
| Kelly Wimberly | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mulberry Square Releasing (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Roadshow Films (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Best Film & Video Corp. (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1984) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agnes Scott College (thanks)
- Burbank Editorial Service Inc. (sound effects)
- Charleston County Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (thanks)
- Charleston, South Carolina (thanks)
- City of Savannah, Georgia (thanks)
- Georgia Film Commission (thanks)
- Gibson Guitars (thanks)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (rerecording)
- Nikon (thanks)
- PSI (production services)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- People of Clayton, GA (thanks)
- Rome, Georgia (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuse to believe them. Later they discover both were part of an assassination plot. Now they have to figure out how to stop the plot and put the bad guys in jail.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "McGuffin" is a Hollywood term for an item which a majority of the plot centers around the characters trying to find and/or protect, but which has minor significance to the plot itself (the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)). Hence, the money and the body which are found and lost at the beginning of this film, are the title's "Double McGuffin". See more » |
| Goofs | When Arthur Honeycutt enters Specks' dorm room, Specks offers him a Coors beer. The film takes place in 1979, when it was released. Prior to 1981, Coors beer was available only in eleven Western states. Virginia, where the film is set, was not one of them. Thus indicating that the movie was filmed elsewhere. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Family Film Night (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Live (For Today) See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
[opening narration]
A "McGuffin" is a term coined by the world's foremost teller of suspense stories to label that secret, elusive, mysterious something that everyone in the story is trying to find or find out about. It is, in effect, the pretext of the plot; the catalyst that brings the characters together and causes them to act or interact - the vial of microfilm, the money, the missing papers, the murderer, the motive, the single reason that causes the entire story to happen. Usually, there's only one. See more » |