Revenge of the Stepford Wives (TV 1980)

A TV reporter arrives in Stepford to do a story on the American town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest real-estate market (no one ever leaves). She needs an assistant... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Fuest

Writers:

Ira Levin (novel), David Wiltse

Stars:

Sharon Gless, Julie Kavner, Audra Lindley

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sharon Gless	...	Kaye Foster
Julie Kavner	...	Megan Brady
Audra Lindley	...	Barbara Parkinson
Don Johnson	...	Officer Andy Brady
Mason Adams	...	Wally
Arthur Hill	...	Dale 'Diz' Corbett
Ellen Weston	...	Kitten
Thomas Hill	...	Dr. Edgar Trent
Gay Rowan	...	Angelina
Jim McKrell	...	Bruce Manson
Lee Warrick	...	Sally Tarshis (as Lee Benard)
Ed Bell	...	Gary Tarshis (as Edward Bell)
Sheldon Feldner	...	Norman Kahn
Howard Witt	...	Police Chief
Peter Maloney	...	Henry the Druggist

Storyline

A TV reporter arrives in Stepford to do a story on the American town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest real-estate market (no one ever leaves). She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the seemingly-plastic women of Stepford, jumps at the chance to hire the down-to-earth Megan, who's married to a newly-hired cop who hasn't yet moved into the town. Four times a day a siren sounds and every woman in town takes a pill (they each claim it's a thyroid condition). Accidents start to happen, Megan disappears for a couple of days, and the reporter realizes something is amiss. When Megan returns as a full-fledged Stepford wife, it's time for action.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | subservience | suburban | small town | new england | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Electric Police

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edgar J. Scherick Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Stepford Children (1987)

User Reviews

Lame plot but great fun!

OK, so the plot is far-fetched, lame and offensive - the movie is a hoot! Keep in mind that I would watch anything with Sharon Gless - but she and Julie Kavner are a good team. A young Don Johnson appears as bland and clued-out Kavner's cop husband. Sharon, the reporter, arrives to do a story on the perfect town of Stepford. She hires Julie as an assistant who promptly gets nabbed by the Stepford gang. Her husband is in on it, of course. Sharon sets out to save Julie - Don and the whole town set out to stop her. Lots of chases, peril and the bad guys get what they deserve. Save it for a rainy day when you want a taste of some familiar TV faces in their early years.