Never Too Young to Die (1986)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Gil Bettman

Writers:

Steven Paul (story) and
Stuart Paul (story) ...
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Release Date:

June 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Adventure

Tagline:

Stargrove: the new American hero.

Plot:

A secret agent is murdered, and his son--a high school gymnast--teams up with a spy to catch the man who killed him.

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Drag | Beautiful Woman | Sex | Gay Interest

Cast

John Stamos	...	Lance Stargrove
Vanity	...	Danja Deering
Gene Simmons	...	Carruthers / Velvet Von Ragner
George Lazenby	...	Drew Stargrove
Peter Kwong	...	Cliff
Ed Brock	...	Pyramid
John Anderson	...	Arliss
Robert Englund	...	Riley
Tara Buckman	...	Sacrificed Punkette
Curtis Taylor	...	Barton
Jon Greene	...	Coach Madsen
Tim Colceri	...	Grady
John Miranda	...	Mr. Wilder
Patrick M. Wright	...	Exploding Biker (as Patrick Wright)
Gary Kasper	...	Wrestler (as Gary F. Kasper)
Art Payton	...	Minister
Ivar Mireles	...	Waitress
Randy Hall	...	Minkie
Branscombe Richmond	...	Minkie's Partner

Directed by
Gil Bettman

Writing credits
Steven Paul		(story) and
Stuart Paul		(story)
Steven Paul		(screenplay) and
Anthony Foutz		(screenplay) (as Anton Fritz)
Gil Bettman		screenplay
Lorenzo Semple Jr.		screenplay

Produced by
Dorothy Koster Paul	....	executive producer
Hank Paul	....	executive producer
Steven Paul	....	producer

Original Music by
Lennie Niehaus

Cinematography by
David Worth

Film Editing by
Ned Humphreys
Paul Seydor

Casting by
Dorothy Koster Paul		(as Dorothy Koster-Paul)

Production Design by
Dale Allen Pelton

Art Direction by
Dean Tschetter

Set Decoration by
Deborah Evans		(as Deborah K. Evans)
Carol Westcott

Costume Design by
Fred Long

Makeup Department
N. Kristine Chadwick	....	hair stylist
Deborah Figuly	....	makeup artist
Mari Fix	....	assistant hair stylist
Mari Fix	....	assistant makeup artist
Lynnore R. Goldfarb	....	assistant hair stylist
Lynnore R. Goldfarb	....	assistant makeup artist
Christopher Keene	....	assistant hair stylist
Christopher Keene	....	assistant makeup artist
Julie Ann Pierce	....	assistant hair stylist
Julie Ann Pierce	....	assistant makeup artist
Susan Price	....	assistant hair stylist
Susan Price	....	assistant makeup artist
Michael Spatola	....	makeup artist (as Mike Spatola)
Michael Spatola	....	special makeup designer
Cinzia Zanetti	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Michele Ader	....	unit production manager
Eric M. Breiman	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thom Anable	....	first assistant director
Karen Gaviola	....	second assistant director (as Karen Z. Gaviola)
Fred Wardell	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Charles Adelman	....	set dresser
Dave Cummings	....	swing gang
Michael D'Imperio	....	assistant props (as Michael Dimperio)
Michael Dreibert	....	swing gang
Ryan Effner	....	swing gang
Louise Gregg	....	painter
John R. Kremer	....	swing gang
Scott MacCaughern	....	assistant props
Roy 'Bucky' Moore	....	property master
Craig Newhouse	....	swing gang
Michelle Ounce	....	painter
Jack Pelton	....	construction foreman
Phoebe Schmidt	....	set dresser
Michele Starbuck	....	assistant art director (as Michelle Starbuck)
Frank Toth	....	assistant props
Tim Trimble	....	scenic artist
Carol Westcott	....	art director: second unit
Veronica Williams	....	assistant props

Sound Department
Richard Beggs	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Berger	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Warren Chadwick	....	sound editor
Gail Clark Burch	....	adr editor (as Gail Clark)
Keith Critchlow	....	sound editor
Dennis Dietz	....	sound editor
Cynthia Dittman	....	boom operator (as Cynthia Ditman)
Dan Finnerty	....	sound editor
Beau Franklin	....	boom operator
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Edwin Hirsch	....	supervising sound editor
Victor B. Lackey	....	sound editor (as Victor Lackey)
Charles McCann	....	sound editor (as Charles W. McCann)
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Parker)
Don Parker	....	sound mixer
Allan R. Potter	....	sound editor (as Allan Potter)
Richard Raderman	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Ruff	....	adr mixer
Edwin J. Somers Jr.	....	sound mixer (as Edwin J. Somer)
Rich Taylor	....	sound editor
Don Weinman	....	sound editor (as Donald Weinman)

Special Effects by
Gary Crawford	....	special effects assistant
Gary Crawford	....	special effects: second unit
Roger George	....	special effects
Lise Romanoff	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts (as Dan Barringer)
Christine Anne Baur	....	stunts (as Christine Baur)
Shelley S. Boyle	....	stunts (as Shelly Boyle)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunts
Tom Bruggeman	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Scott Alan Cook	....	stunts (as Scott Cook)
David D. Darling	....	stunts (as David Darling)
David Efron	....	stunts (as David Effron)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Robert Ellis	....	stunts
Andy Epper	....	stunts (as Andrew Epper)
Jon Epperson	....	stunts
Norman Epperson	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunt double: Vanity
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Tim Gilbert	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Randy Hall	....	stunts
Andy Hill	....	stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts
Al Jones	....	stunts (as Alton Jones)
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	....	stunts (as Tracy Lyn Keehn)
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts (as Maria Kelly)
Joel Kramer	....	stunts
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
Billy D. Lucas	....	stunts (as Billy Lucas)
Mike H. McGaughy	....	stunts (as Mike McGaughy)
Gary McLarty	....	stunts
Pat J. McNamara	....	stunts (as Patrick Mcnamara)
Alex Milliman	....	stunts
Faith Minton	....	stunts
Brad Orrison	....	stunts (as Brad Orison)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (as Denny Pierce)
Branscombe Richmond	....	stunts
Kerry Rossall	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Seaman	....	stunts
Raymond Smith	....	stunts
Russell Solberg	....	stunts
Frank James Sparks	....	stunts (as Frank Sparks)
Joe Stone	....	stunts
Frank Toth	....	stunts
Randy Vantine	....	stunts
Harry Warchuk	....	stunts
James Willey	....	stunts
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Baker	....	assistant camera
John Bertram	....	electrician
Josh Bleibtreu	....	second assistant camera
David Bodin	....	dolly grip
Burt L. Brehaut	....	electrician
Tim Collins	....	grip (as Timothy P. Collins)
Mark Davison	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Mark Davison	....	second assistant camera
Dave De Carlo	....	grip (as Dave DeCarlo)
Richard Fezzey	....	electrician
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer (as Richard Foreman)
Gene Guck	....	gaffer
Paddy Kean	....	second assistant camera
Chris Lanieri	....	rigging gaffer (as Christopher Lanieri)
Charles Mason	....	electrician
Josh Morton	....	camera operator
Jeffrey T. Phillip	....	electrician
Douglas Ryan	....	camera operator (as Doug Ryan)
Douglas Ryan	....	director of photography: second unit (as Doug Ryan)
Bradford Scott	....	dolly grip
Derrick Scott	....	camera operator: second unit
Derrick Scott	....	first assistant camera
Dylan Shephard	....	key grip
Neil Sheridan	....	best boy grip
Mary Weikert	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothy Amos	....	wardrobe supervisor
Roger Braxten	....	wardrobe: men
Beverly Val-Brown	....	wardrobe: women

Editorial Department
Billy Abbot	....	additional editor
Margaret Bentley	....	first assistant editor
Hubert C. de la Bouillerie	....	additional editor (as Hubert de la Bouillerie)
Lee Dragu	....	post-production coordinator
Alan Gelbart	....	first assistant editor
Debbie Goldsmith	....	apprentice editor (as Deborah Goldsmith)
Danford B. Greene	....	additional editor (as Danford Greene)
Linn Harter	....	apprentice editor
Carol Hogan	....	first assistant editor
Carole Kravetz	....	assistant editor
Tom Merchant	....	first assistant editor
Fernando Monge	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
John Cevetello	....	music mixer
John Cevetello	....	music recordist
Donald Harris	....	music editor (as Don Harris)
Michael Kingsley	....	composer: songs "Stargrove", "I'll Find You", "Fire Up the Night", "It Could Be You" and "Spotlight
Iren Koster	....	composer: songs "Never Too Young To Die", "Stay and Burn", "Stargrove", "I'll Find You", "Fire Up the Night" and "It Could Be You"
Ralph Lane	....	composer: songs "Stay and Burn", "Stargrove", "I'll Find You", "Fire Up the Night", "It Could Be You" and "Spotlight"
Michael Mason	....	music mixer
Michael Mason	....	music recordist
Chip Taylor	....	composer: songs "Stay and Burn", "Stargrove", "I'll Find You", "Fire Up the Night" "It Could Be You" and "Spotlight"
Robby Weaver	....	music mixer
Robby Weaver	....	music recordist
Wolfgang Zilzer	....	composer: song "Stay and Burn" (as John Voight)

Transportation Department
Bob Ellis	....	transportation coordinator (as Robert Ellis)

Other crew
Allan Austin	....	helicopter pilot
Jean A. Autrey	....	production accountant
Jim Beinke	....	special motorcycle designer
Dick Brooks	....	unit publicist
Martha Cronin	....	production accountant
Anthony Di Salvo	....	production assistant (as Anthony D. Salvo)
Lynnda Donelson	....	nurse (as Lynnda M. Donelson)
Cathy Dwyer	....	production assistant
Mari Fennell	....	security officer
David Green	....	production assistant
Jon Greene	....	security advisor
Robert Huerta	....	production assistant
Cass Hynes	....	security officer
Joseph Inga	....	production financial consultant (as Joe Inga)
Cheri Jacobs	....	production coordinator
Soren Jensen	....	helicopter pilot
Carole Lynn	....	assistant production coordinator
Audra Marie	....	double: Danja Deering
Kathleen Mattson	....	production secretary
Héctor Mendoza	....	craft service
Kat Meyer	....	assistant production coordinator
Pamela Morrow	....	location manager
Danya Nordenstrom	....	security officer
Connie Papineau	....	script supervisor
Carlos Raymond	....	double: Lance Stargrove
Michael Rutigliano	....	production associate (as Michael J. Rutigliano)
Robert Schelter	....	production assistant
Kelly Sullivan	....	production coordinator
David E. Van Houten	....	publicity designer
Kurt Wachter	....	security services
Patrick M. Wright	....	set producer (as Patrick Wright)

Distributors

• Paul Entertainment (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Scotia-Cannon (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Charter Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Europa-Filmverleih AG (Norway)
• Mundial Filmes (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Filmtrucks  location services
• Marcos Catering  catering
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  dubbing
• Sets L.A.  set construction

Runtime:

Norway:90 min | USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Finland:(Banned) | Norway:18 | USA:R

Trivia:

The costume Gene Simmons wears for his nightclub act is actually the same costume that actress Lynda Carter wore for her television special _Encore! (1980)_, in which she tried to look like a member of the band KISS while singing "I Was Made for Loving You".

Quotes:

Velvet Von Ragnar: [Ragnar has captured Drew after killing the spy's partner] ... A program disk was stolen from me, Stargrove. I believe you've got it.
Drew Stargrove: Come on. This is stupid.
Velvet Von Ragnar: You're right. It's VERY stupid. Assuming, of course, you want to see your son.
Drew Stargrove: What kind of designer-drug are you on? How is Lance mixed up in all this?
Velvet Von Ragnar: You know, oddly enough, I wasn't sure he WAS... until now.
Drew Stargrove: Lance doesn't have a clue about my work!
Velvet Von Ragnar: Nor did his mother, but that didn't save her.
Drew Stargrove: You're threatening to KILL Lance!
Velvet Von Ragnar: I'm not THREATENING, Stargrove. I'm PROMISING to kill him, unless I get that disk.
Drew Stargrove: ...Ragnar, I've lost too much blood for your games.
[...]

Stamos and Simmons. . .together at last.

Seeing the cover to this film I could not believe my eyes. How can you not appreciate the humor of a film that has Uncle Jesse as a teenage spy and Gene Simmons as a hermaphrodite hell-bent on world domination? Seriously? While watching this hilarious crap fest I could not believe that crow and Tom Servo from MST3K were not at the bottom of my screen. But then again, I don't think anybody would need any help in degrading this movie as they watched it. It opens with Stamos on a trampoline for what seems like ten minutes to the rocking sounds of the main character's name being sung by a choir:"Stargrove!" Maybe it's just me, but there is no way that I cannot find this movie funny.