Shooting Stars
As Hollywood Actors, They're Hot! ... As Private Eyes They're Explosive!
R 1983 · 96 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy, Action, TV Movie
Two television actors who play detectives are fired when the show's star gets upset that they are getting the better parts to play. So, they decide to try it for real.
Directed by Richard Lang · Written by Vernon Zimmerman
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Parker Stevenson Bill O'Keefe -
Billy Dee Williams Douglas Hawk -
Edie Adams Hazel -
Herb Edelman -
David Faustino Patrick -
John Randolph Producer -
Tori Spelling Jenny O'Keefe - F Fred Travalena Teddy
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Lurene Tuttle Mrs Brand -
Robert Webber Woodrow Norton -
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Robert Cluso -
John P. Ryan McGee
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