Action (1999–2000)

In Hollywood you're only as good as your last flick, and Dragonfire Films exec Peter Dragon has hit bottom with his $150 million bomb "Slow Torture." His only hope to get back to the way ... See full summary »

Creator:

Chris Thompson

Stars:

Jay Mohr, Illeana Douglas, Jarrad Paul

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jay Mohr	...	Peter Dragon (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Illeana Douglas	...	Wendy Ward (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jarrad Paul	...	Adam Rafkin (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jack Plotnick	...	Stuart Glazer (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Buddy Hackett	...	Uncle Lonnie (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lee Arenberg	...	Bobby G. (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Fab Filippo	...	Holden Van Dorn (6 episodes, 1999-2000)

Storyline

In Hollywood you're only as good as your last flick, and Dragonfire Films exec Peter Dragon has hit bottom with his $150 million bomb "Slow Torture." His only hope to get back to the way things were is the shoot-'em-up film "Beverly Hills Gun Club," and the only person that will help him is ex-child star turned hooker Wendy Ward.

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Plot Keywords:

critically acclaimed | black comedy | satire | name dropping | limousine driver | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dragon

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Christopher Thompson Productions, Columbia TriStar Television, Silver Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 13th episode was originally billed as the season finale but then it was changed to the series finale since the show was canceled.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: North by North Quahog (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Even a Dog Can Shake Hands"
Performed by Warren Zevon
Music by Jonathan Wolff & Paul Buckley

User Reviews

One of my all-time favorites

I've read almost all the other comments on this wonderful, black, well-written series and for the very first time on IMDB, I agree with almost all of them! That must mean something. 'ACTION' is certainly one of the funniest shows I've ever seen, particularly the episode where the closeted gay actor considers coming out and Peter Dragon goes the extra mile to keep his star.

"ACTION" makes pointed and very deliberate fodder of Hollywood's appalling treatment of gay characters. I (as a full self-aware, well-adjusted MASCULINE gay male) found the constant juxtaposition of on-screen attitudes versus off-screen reality wonderfully funny. It explains why writers and actors who know many gay people and have dozens (or hundreds) of gay friends can write horribly insulting trash like 'Will and Grace' -- for them, it really is just a job, with no connection with reality!