Profesión: el especialista (1980)
AcciónComediaDramaSuspenseRomance
Cameron (Steve Railsback), un convicto perseguido por la policía, cuenta con la protección de un excéntrico director de cine, Eli Cross (Peter O'Toole), que quiere contratarlo para que trabaje como especialista en las escenas de riesgo de la película que está rodando. Encantado de su nueva profesión y lo bien que cobra, Cameron además se enamora de la estrella femenina (Barbara Hershey) de la película.
Directora:
Richard Rush
Escritor:
Lawrence B. Marcus
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Peter O'Toole as Eli Cross |
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Steve Railsback as Cameron |
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Barbara Hershey as Nina Franklin |
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Allen Garfield as Sam |
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Alex Rocco as Jake |
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Sharon Farrell as Denise |
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Adam Roarke as Raymond Bailey |
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Philip Bruns as Ace |
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Charles Bail as Chuck Barton |
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John Garwood as Gabe / Eli's Cameraman |
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Jim Hess as Henry / Eli's Camera Assistant |
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John Pearce as Garage Guard |
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Michael Railsback as Burt |
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George D. Wallace as Father |
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Dee Carroll as Mother |
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Leslie Winograde as Sister |
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Don Kennedy as Lineman |
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Whitey Hughes as Eli's A.D. |
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Walter Robles as Eli's A.D. |
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A.J. Bakunas as Eli's Script Clerk |
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Roberto Caruso as 1st Cop |
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Frank Avila as 2nd Cop |
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Stafford Morgan as Thompson F.B.I. |
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John Alderman as Caribinerri |
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Jack Palinkas as Technician |
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James Garrett as 2nd Technician |
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Garrett McPherson as Tourist |
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Nelson Tyler as Eli's Crane Cameraman |
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Louis Gartner as 1st Brothel Man |
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James Avery as Diner Patron (uncredited) |
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Patricia McPherson as Pretty Woman (uncredited) |
| Writing | Richard Rush | Adaptation |
| Directing | Richard Rush | Director |
| Crew | Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Writing | Paul Brodeur | Novel |
| Camera | Mario Tosi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lawrence B. Marcus | Screenplay |
| Crew | Deanna Dae Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Sound | Dominic Frontiere | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Tom Morga | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Crew | Whitey Hughes | Stunts |
| Crew | Hank Calia | Stunts |
| Crew | Don Pulford | Stunts |
| Art | Michel Levesque | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Barry Oiffer | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Regis Parton | Stunts |
| Camera | Tad Harrier | Best Boy Grip |
| Editing | Dolly Fendel Gordon | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Dessie Markovsky | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Gary Baxley | Stunts |
| Crew | Norman Blankenship | Stunts |
| Editing | John Carnochan | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Emile Razpopov | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Walter Robles | Stunts |
| Production | Frank Beetson | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Peter J. Breen | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Susan Title | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Joe Harada | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Gray Johnson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Gary Paulsen | Transportation Captain |
| Lighting | Tim Griffith | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Bob Fillis | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | A.J. Bakunas | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Jones | Stunts |
| Sound | Cal Marks | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Larry Dunn | Stunts |
| Crew | James Winburn | Stunts |
| Directing | Frank Beetson | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jack Palinkas | Key Grip |
| Art | Gary Fettis | Assistant Property Master |
| Crew | Mike Johnson | Stunts |
| Crew | Dick Warlock | Stunts |
| Directing | Terry Terrill | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Robin Krause | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Robert Leader | Editorial Coordinator |
| Crew | Vicki Hiatt | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | James M. Tanenbaum | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Andy Blumenthal | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Bushelman | Sound Effects |
| Art | Roger Irvin | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Joel King | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ronald Vidor | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Diego Alex Borghello | Color Timer |
| Camera | Frank M. Holgate | Underwater Camera |
| Crew | Phil Adams | Stunts |
| Crew | Gray Johnson | Stunts |
| Directing | Paula Marcus | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Donald Krafft | Leadman |
| Crew | Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Production | Richard Rush | Producer |
| Production | Paul Lewis | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Caroline Biggerstaff | Editor |
| Art | James L. Schoppe | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Lucas | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Jack Hofstra | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosanna Norton | Costume Design |
| Art | Richard Spero | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Melvin Simon | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Pedraza | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Milt Rice | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Chase | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Ross Reynolds | Pilot |
| Art | Douglas E. Madison | Property Master |