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Title: Steel (1979)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lee Majors | ... | Mike Catton | |
| Jennifer O'Neill | ... | Cass Cassidy | |
| Art Carney | ... | Pignose Moran | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Eddie Cassidy | |
| George Kennedy | ... | Big Lew Cassidy | |
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Redmond Gleeson | ... | Harry |
| Terry Kiser | ... | Valentino | |
| Richard Lynch | ... | Dancer | |
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Ben Marley | ... | The Kid |
| Roger E. Mosley | ... | Lionel | |
| Albert Salmi | ... | Tank | |
| Robert Tessier | ... | Cherokee | |
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Hunter von Leer | ... | Surfer |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Kellin | |
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Joe De Nicola | ... | Tom |
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Mike Catton was once a world-renowned construction foreman (at least in the construction world), but an accident left him with a serious fear of heights. Unable to climb the big skyscrapers while under construction, he retired and became a truck driver. But when an old friend needs him to help put up a building, and when the old friend gets harassed and threatened by an Evil Corporate Type, he comes out of retirement and assembles the creme de la creme of the construction world. Together, they race against time to finish the building while the Evil Corporate Type tries to stop them. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
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The Magnificent Eight. A Rare Breed Of Men "Hanging Iron" 40 Floors High In A Race Against Time, Corruption And Themselves! See more »Parents Guide:
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25 July 1979 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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A wooden mock-up set was constructed on the roof of the nearby Patterson Office Tower on the University of Kentucky campus. Most of the top floor scenes were filmed there, as to not interfere with the actual construction in progress at Kincaid Towers (the stand-in for Hayes Plaza Tower depicted in the film). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The Six Million Dollar Man plays The man of Steel. How perfect is that?! This movie took a place in Lee Majors' actual home town Kentucky. It was reported that they used actual under the construction building (Kincaid Tower) at the time and build the set on top roof of Eastern Kentucky University building for the shooting.
This was not critically claimed nor big box office hit, and yet it is the one of the best action drama Majors ever produced and stared. Steel surely shines in his life long acting career. It defines what kind of actor he was, and he had great qualities to play this type of role (well, best or worst). He was man's man, but not in egoistic way. He was the kind of the guy let his action speak itself, tough in both physically and mentally, and yet vulnerable, respect and honor his friends, trying to do the right thing.
Mike Catton (Lee Majors) as foreman gathers craziest crews in skyscraper business to fight against all odds to finish up the building to meet the deadline. It is race against time! I still love this 70's ultimate guy movie because it portraits what real American men were used to be like.
Majors made a couple of films such as Agency with late Robert Mitchum and The last Chase with Late Burgess Meredith after Steel. Those two films did not take off, and Majors came back with huge success of TV Fall Guy.
Finally, Lee Majors was not the only man of Steel in this movie. Steel features other men of Steel. Academy Award winners: Art Carney (Harry & Tonto) and George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke) The film was dedicated for A.J. BAKUNIS who did stunt for George Kennedy's free fall scene from top of the building.
Steel is one of the 70's infamous movie that should be available on DVD.