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Riding with Death

  • TV Movie
  • 19761976
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
1.9/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
Riding with Death (1976)
  • Thriller
  • Action
  • Sci-Fi
Dimwitted, meaty guy foils criminals by turning invisible.Dimwitted, meaty guy foils criminals by turning invisible.Dimwitted, meaty guy foils criminals by turning invisible.
IMDb RATING
1.9/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Alan J. Levi
    • Don McDougall
  • Writers
    • Leslie Stevens(created for television by)
    • Harve Bennett(created for television by)
    • Steven Bochco(created for television by)
  • Stars
    • Ben Murphy
    • Katherine Crawford
    • Richard Dysart
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Alan J. Levi
    • Don McDougall
  • Writers
    • Leslie Stevens(created for television by)
    • Harve Bennett(created for television by)
    • Steven Bochco(created for television by)
  • Stars
    • Ben Murphy
    • Katherine Crawford
    • Richard Dysart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Jim Stafford in Riding with Death (1976)
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    Ben Murphy
    Ben Murphy
    • Sam Casey
    Katherine Crawford
    Katherine Crawford
    • Dr. Abby Lawrence
    Richard Dysart
    Richard Dysart
    • Leonard Driscoll (flashback scenes)
    William Sylvester
    William Sylvester
    • Leonard Driscoll
    Andrew Prine
    Andrew Prine
    • Luther Stark
    John Milford
    John Milford
    • Elliott
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Dr. Arthur Hale
    Smith Wordes
    Smith Wordes
    • Tina
    • (as Smith Evans)
    Don Galloway
    Don Galloway
    • John Hiller
    Ed Nelson
    Ed Nelson
    • Robert Denby
    Jim Stafford
    Jim Stafford
    • Buffalo Bill Joe Hickens
    Austin Stoker
    Austin Stoker
    • Dive Officer
    Alan Oliney
    • 1st Hood
    Fred Waugh
    • 2nd Hood
    Lawrence Bame
    • Worker
    Gil Serna
    • Mechanic
    Ben Bates
    Ben Bates
    • Mort
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey Gilbert
    • Elmo
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Alan J. Levi
      • Don McDougall
    • Writers
      • Leslie Stevens(created for television by)
      • Harve Bennett(created for television by)
      • Steven Bochco(created for television by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie was pieced together from two episodes of the failed Gemini Man (1976) TV series, plus some computer room footage and sound effects from the science fiction film Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970).
    • Goofs
      A villain cuts the brake line of the "Central Moving" truck that Sam Casey is driving. The truck, however has air brakes - which are engaged only when the brake system is charged - cutting the brake line on air brake would cause all brake shoes to engage and stop the truck dead.
    • Quotes

      Leonard Driscoll: You're as elusive as Robert Denby!

    • Alternate versions
      Two versions of this movie exist. In the cut shown on "Mystery Science Theater 3000", background information from the pilot film of "Gemini Man" (episodes of which were combined for this movie) are presented via opening narration and stills, and later flashbacks. In the alternate version (shown at the 2000 Gateway Media Convention in St. Louis), the narration and flashbacks are not present. Instead, the movie opens with a condensed version of the Gemini Man's "origin" from the first part of the pilot film. Also, some of the dubbed-in lines linking the two original episodes this movie is taken from differ in each version.
    • Connections
      Edited from Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

    User reviews36

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    Top review
    2/10
    I remember the series! ....they made a movie??
    Way back in the evil, post-hallucinogenic '70s, the TV execs were trying to figure out a way to make the kids tune in and turn on to NBC, and came up with the series "Gemini Man", a series about a secret agent who can turn invisible with the help of his special watch. The kids didn't find it groovy, man, so it went to Nowhere-Ville.

    What does that have to do with "Riding with Death"? Everything, man!

    As a gasp of air before going under, the producers decided to not only take a couple of the show episodes and sew them together to make a movie, but did so with different characters in main parts, a five year gap between plots and Jim Stafford. Remember Jim - "I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes"... or cheesy TV movies.

    And Ben Murphy... WHY stick with television after "Alias Smith and Jones"? Surely there are other movie projects to be made.... Wait, he starred in "Time Walker". Never mind, Ben.

    As far as the '70s go, not every movie of that decade ages well, and fewer TV shows do, either. Therefore, a TV show that they try to make episodes into a movie with is double trouble. So, instead of "Riding with Death", watch "Then Came Bronson" instead. Michael Parks - Ben Murphy, what's the difference, anyway?

    Two stars - in fond memory of the '70s, not of this flick.
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    Details

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Codename: Minus One
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Harve Bennett Productions
      • Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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