Dead Lift 

Ah-nold, long before his movie stardom, made his TV-acting debut as a champion bodybuilder (which he was at the time) visiting San Francisco for a competition. Something (it's not made ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Preece

Writers:

Larry Brody, Edward Hume (developed for television by)

Stars:

Karl Malden, Richard Hatch, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Karl Malden	...	Detective Lt. Mike Stone
Richard Hatch	...	Inspector Dan Robbins
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Josef Schmidt
Larry Mahan	...	Henry Wilcox
Bert Freed	...	Mr. Jenks
Diana Muldaur	...	Judith Winters
Frances Rafferty	...	Maxine Carson
Hilarie Thompson	...	Irene Lupoff (as Hilary Thompson)
Peter Brandon	...	Paul Allen
Jerry Ayres	...	David Garver
Brendan Burns	...	John Kopecki
Eddie Ryder	...	Jim Barnotti
Florence Sundstrom	...	Lydia Beauchamps
Larry Delaney	...	Sergeant Andrews
Barry Cahill	...	Colonel Langley

Storyline

Ah-nold, long before his movie stardom, made his TV-acting debut as a champion bodybuilder (which he was at the time) visiting San Francisco for a competition. Something (it's not made clear what) has made him incredibly buff and muscled, but has also left him extremely hypersensitive to criticism and with no control over his anger. When he shows off his poses for a young woman, he becomes enraged and unwittingly chokes her to death. He's taken in by a couple and entered into the bodybuilding contest, but broods when he finishes only second. Stone and company suspect him in the death of the woman, and fear he may kill again if provoked.

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Plot Keywords:

bad temper | jogging | posing a model | rubbing oil on body | bodybuilding | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1977 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stow Lake - Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The San Francisco Dispatch article concerning the murder of the girl contains her picture but the accompanying article is gibberish and contains no facts alluding to either the girl or the murder.

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Quotes

Josef Schmidt: [shaking Irene Lupof violently to death after she makes fun of his poses] STOP THAT! I'M NOT UGLY! I'M BEAUTIFUL! THIS IS WHAT THE BODY'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE!

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