C.O.D. (1981)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Directors:

Chuck Vincent
Sigi Krämer (co-director: Germany)

Writers:

Wolfgang von Schiber (story)
Chuck Vincent (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

August 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

C.O.D. is the comedy that delivers!

Plot:

Albert Zack is a struggling, bumbling, advertising salesman hired to save the Beaver Bra Company from impending doom...

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Costume | Travel | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym | Mirror

Cast

Nicholas Saunders	...	T.B. Dumore
Marilyn Joi	...	Debbie Winter
Carole Davis	...	Contessa Bazzini
Samantha Fox	...	Female Reporter (as Stasia Micula)
Ron Jeremy	...	Male Reporter (as Ron Hyatt)
Dolly Dollar	...	Christina Werner
Corinne Wahl	...	Cheryl Westwood (as Corinne Alphen)
Andrew MacMillan	...	President Foster
Pat Finnegan	...	First Lady
Teresa Ganzel	...	Lisa Foster
Chris Lemmon	...	Albert Zack
John Otis	...	Leonard Dumore
Jennifer Richards	...	Lydia Wasserman
Richie Allan	...	Landlord (as Richie Allen)
Michelle Mais	...	Rita (as Michele Mais)
Michael Holms	...	Piano Player
Vera Lockwood	...	Albert's Mother
Joanne Baron	...	Rosalie
Olivia Pascal	...	Holly Fox
Bryan Englund	...	Cab Driver (as Brian Englund)
Jack Wrangler	...	Leading Man
Kurt Mann	...	Director
Bobby Astyr	...	Witch Doctor (as Bobby H. Charles)
Robert Cook	...	Max
Tom Bowman	...	Cheryl's Butler (as Thomas Bowman)
Mariye Inouye	...	Maid #1
David Lile	...	Bernie
Thomas Ruisinger	...	Gerald
Jeffrey B. McLaughlin	...	Henry
Craig Pierce	...	Fred
Jack Aaron	...	Don
Bill Culpepper	...	Ned
Melinda Tanner	...	Bookstore Saleswoman
Diane De Florio	...	Maid #2
Robert Packer	...	Secret Service Man #1
Dan Lauria	...	Secret Service Man #2
Ski Lawrence	...	Secret Service Man #3
Alan Clement	...	Senator
Michael Masone	...	Disco M.C.
Richard Aurelio	...	Back-Up Singer #1
Columbus Coleman Jr.	...	Back-Up Singer #2
Don R. Richardson	...	Back-Up Singer #3
Marc Bowen	...	Contessa's Butler
David Hausman	...	Waiter
Lou Leccese	...	Executioner (as Louis Leccese)
Bill Nunnery	...	Hell's Angel
Juliet Graham	...	Amazon #1 (as Chris MacLeod)
Karen Bebb	...	Pirate Woman
Robert F. Riley	...	Gangster
Ron Lee Savin	...	Hun
Marie Scinto	...	Female Motorcyclist
Leigh Kavanaugh	...	Amazon #2
Barbara Hermani	...	Freda
Josef Rauch	...	German Cab Driver
Otto Retzer	...	Kidnapper #1
Chuck Vincent	...	Kidnapper #2
Karl Michel	...	Kidnapper #3
Josef Maier	...	Kidnapper #4 (as Josef Meier)
Lynette Sheldon	...	Receptionist
Bill Karnovsky	...	Mr. Sol
Michael Coerver	...	Record President
Ira Hawkins	...	Frank Winter
George Minkallis	...	Truck Driver
Jeffrey Spolan	...	Fashion Show M.C.
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Salvatore Matza	...	Amazon #3 at S&M party (uncredited)
Peter Steiner	...	Non-driving taxi driver (uncredited)
Warren Sweeney	...	Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Directed by
Chuck Vincent
Sigi Krämer		(co-director: Germany) (as Siggi Kraemer)

Writing credits
Wolfgang von Schiber		(story)
Chuck Vincent		(screenplay) &
Rick Marx		(screenplay) &
Ian Shaw		(screenplay) (as Jonathan Hannah)

Produced by
Willi Bär	....	producer
Rudy Cohen	....	producer
Chuck Vincent	....	producer
Wolfgang von Schiber	....	executive producer
Gary Wichard	....	producer

Original Music by
Ian Shaw		(as Jonathan Hannah)

Cinematography by
Larry Revene		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
James Macreading

Casting by
Bill Williams

Production Design by
Robert Pusilo		(as Bob Pusilo)

Costume Design by
Robert Pusilo		(as Bob Pusilo)

Makeup Department
James Amaral	....	hair stylist
Jean Carballo	....	makeup artist (as Jeann Carballo)
Heide M. Karata	....	makeup artist: Germany
Toni Trimble	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Kevin Dowd	....	unit manager
Erwin Maecklenburg	....	unit manager: Germany
Otto Retzer	....	production manager: Germany
Mark Silverman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Simmons	....	second assistant director
Per Sjostedt	....	third assistant director
Bill Slobodian	....	assistant director

Art Department
Tommy Allen	....	prop assistant (as Tom Allen)
Tom Anderson	....	prop assistant
Will Scheck	....	property master

Sound Department
Thomas Erhardt	....	sound recordist: Germany (as Thomas Erhart)
Richard Weigle	....	sound mixer (as Richie Weigle)
Dale Whitman	....	sound recordist
Dale Whitman	....	sound
Gretchen Whitman	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Richard Waltl	....	special effects: Germany

Stunts
Jery Hewitt	....	stunts (as Jerry Hewitt)
Deborah Watkins	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David M. Dunlap	....	assistant camera (as David Dunlap)
Richard Eliano	....	second assistant camera (as Rich Eliano)
Franz Xaver Lederle	....	camera operator: Germany (as Franz X. Lederle)
Craig Nelson	....	gaffer
Marco Nero	....	still photographer
Michael Slovis	....	electrician
Michael Slovis	....	swing grip
Miles Strassner	....	key grip
Hajo von Zuend	....	gaffer: Germany

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Gollner	....	costume assistant: Mr. Pusilo

Editorial Department
Jay Wander	....	negative matcher

Music Department
Ron Carron	....	music arranger
Bill Heller	....	music arranger
Jeree Palmer	....	singer

Other crew
Paul Berner	....	production assistant
Greg Burkart	....	production assistant
Lynda Corso	....	auditor
Richard Corso	....	production assistant
Scott Eberle	....	production assistant
Pat Finnegan	....	production office coordinator
Mary A. Kelly	....	script supervisor (as Mary Kelly)
Shiela McGlaughlin	....	production assistant
Bernie Noble	....	production assistant
Lisa Quat	....	production assistant
Tom Randol	....	set assistant: Mr. Pusilo

Production Companies

• Geiselgasteig Film
• Metro Film

Distributors

• Lone Star (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• Residenz Film (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Pegasus Films (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Vestron Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Minot Studios  music recording
• Videart Opticals  optical effects

Also Known As:

Manche mögens prall (West Germany)
SNAP! (UK) (DVD title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:0 (nf) | USA:PG

Company:

Geiselgasteig Film

Movie Connections:

References Breaking Away (1979)

The best Vincent film I've seen so far!

I recently bought C.O.D. at a video store for a few bucks, only in my counrty it was known as SNAP. What drew me to the cover was the lettering that said from the makers of PREPPIES. I also have PREPPIES at home and I thought it was great fun to watch, but C.O.D. out did all of the Chuck Vincent films I've seen yet. Not only was the film one of the most intelligent screwball comedy's I have ever seen, but it managed to maintain very funny scenes without feeling the need to be over the top with nudity and cornyness. The acting was top notch, especially by Chris Lemmon who I learned was Jack's son. Of all the film's Chuck has done, this has the highest production values and it simply brilliant. The story is about a man who is given the duty of trying to sign five of the world's hottest personalities to a bra company which he works for. The measures he must go to and the situations that arise whilst he chases down the five lovely ladies (a movie star, a singer, a countess, president's daughter, and an olympic star). Very funny and under appreciated, a great night's viewing. Look fast for Ron Jeremy and Samantha Fox in the opening credits as reporters, Ron Jeremy also appears as a Pirate at the Countes swingers party.