Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

1986 2h 0m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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An actor rigs a fake shooting on TV with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes wrong when the gun turns out to contain a live round.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
Barbara Hale
Della Street
William Katt
Paul Drake, Jr.
Joe Penny
Robert McCay
Ron Glass
Eric Brenner
Alan Thicke
Steve Carr
Ivan Dixon
Judge
Wendy Crewson
Michelle Benti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Satlof
Writers: Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Satlof, shot by Héctor R. Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Solomon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale and William Katt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Satlof directs. Héctor R. Figueroa behind the camera. Fred Steiner scores. David Solomon cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ron Satlof, shot by Héctor R. Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fred Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Solomon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale and William Katt carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0091750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.