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Invitation to Hell (1984) (TV)
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Richard Rothstein (writer)
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24 May 1984 (USA)
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A family moves to a suburban town only to be hastled into joining a suspicious health spa. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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A Good Story That Can Be Understood In Different Levels
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Urich | ... | Matt Winslow |
 | Joanna Cassidy | ... | Patricia 'Pat' Winslow |
 | Susan Lucci | ... | Jessica Jones |
 | Joe Regalbuto | ... | Tom Peterson |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Mr. Thompson |
 | Patty McCormack | ... | Mary Peterson |
 | Bill Erwin | ... | Walt Henderson |
 | Soleil Moon Frye | ... | Chrissy Winslow |
| Barret Oliver | ... | Robbie Winslow |
| Nicholas Worth | ... | Sheriff |
| Virginia Vincent | ... | Grace Henderson |
| Greg Monaghan | ... | Pete |
 | Lois Hamilton | ... | Miss Winter |
 | Cal Bartlett | ... | Stepson |
| Anne Marie McEvoy | ... | Janie |
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96 min
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Revealing mistakes: A pull wire is visible when Matt Winslow shoots Tom Peterson with a laser beam, throwing him back.
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When the scientist and family man Matt Winslow (Robert Urich) finally accepts the invitation to work the Micro-Digitech Corporation in a space suit project, he moves with his beloved wife Patricia (Joanna Cassidy) and their son Robbie (Barret Oliver) and daughter Chrissy (Soleil Moon Frye) to a huge modern house in the corporation compound. They meet their friend Tom Peterson (Joe Regalbuto) and his family completely adapted to the new lifestyle, and Tom invites the Winslow family to join the Steaming Springs Country Club. Tom tries to seduce Matt telling him that every member of the club has a meteoric professional ascension in Micro-Digitech, but Matt is not tempted with the offer. Later he is introduced to the director of the club, Jessica Jones (Susan Lucci) that befriends Patricia and convinces her to join the club with her children. Matt feels the changing in the behavior of his family and decides to investigate the club, finding an evil secret about Jessica and the members.
In the 80's, when I saw "Invitation to Hell", I liked this movie that partially recalls "The Stepford Wives", with people changing the behavior in a suburban compound. I have just seen it today, and I found a great metaphoric message against the big corporations, when people literally sell their souls to the devil to climb positions and earn higher salaries. I am not sure whether the author intended to give this interpretation to the story, but I believe it fits perfectly. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Convite Para o Inferno" ("Invitation to Hell")