Ein Senkrechtstarter kratzt die Kurve (1981)
Die Ellison Group hat vier kleine Brauereien erworben, die alle in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten stecken. Der junge Manager Frank Macklin soll eine der maroden Brauereien sanieren – ausgerechnet in seiner alten Heimatstadt. Dabei gerät er erst mit seinen alten Bekannten aneinander, die sich erst an die neue Linie gewöhnen müssen und wird dann so erfolgreich, dass die Brauerei schon wieder an einen neuen Besitzer verkauft werden soll.
Der Regisseur:
Gus Trikonis
Der Autor:
Barry Schneider
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Barbara Hershey as Jane Margaret ("J.M.") Halstead |
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Art Carney as Charlie Pickett |
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Robert Hays as Frank Macklin |
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David Keith as Harry Meade |
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Tim Thomerson as Ray Binkowski |
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Martin Mull as Dick Ebersol |
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Eddie Albert as Samuel Ellison |
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Penelope Milford as Lenore Meade |
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Charlie Rich as William Hooker |
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David Allan Coe as Mooney |
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Lacy J. Dalton as Mooney's Wife |
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Royal Dano as Beeber |
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Bruce M. Fischer as Jimmy |
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Virgil Frye as Cleach |
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James Karen as Loomis |
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Suzanne Kent as Charmaine |
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Len Lesser as Roach |
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George Lindsey as Man at Gas Station |
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Johnny Paycheck as Man with Hamburgers |
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Joan Prather as Madelyn |
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Brenda Siemer Scheider as Ellison's Secretary |
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Brad Waller as Dugan |
| Directing | Gus Trikonis | Director |
| Writing | Jeffrey Bernini | Story |
| Writing | Barry Schneider | Screenplay |
| Production | William J. Immerman | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Billy Sherrill | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Richard Belding | Editor |
| Art | David L. Glazer | Set Decoration |
| Production | Greg Blackwell | Producer |
| Art | Jim Dultz | Art Direction |
| Production | J. David Marks | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Barry Schneider | Story |
| Camera | James Devis | Director of Photography |
| Production | Cathy Henderson | Casting |
| Crew | David R. Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Craig R. Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Craig R. Baxley | Second Unit Director |
