Real Men (1987)

Director:

Dennis Feldman

Writer:

Dennis Feldman (written by)

Release Date:

25 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The fate of the world is in their hands. God help us all.

Plot:

A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Federal Agent | Dominatrix | Farce | Female Nudity

Cast

James Belushi	...	Nick Pirandello
John Ritter	...	Bob Wilson / Agent Pillbox, CIA
Barbara Barrie	...	Mom Pirandello
Bill Morey	...	Millard Cunard
Isa Jank	...	Dolly (as Isa Andersen)
Gail Barle	...	Sherry
Mark Herrier	...	Bradshaw
Matthew Brooks	...	Bob Wilson, Jr.
Mariah Dobson	...	Heather Wilson
Stephen Corvin	...	Russian Agent
Charles Walker	...	Mahoney
Dyanne Thorne	...	Dad Pirandello
Don Dolan	...	Ufoe
Mary E. Thompson	...	Elderly Woman
Suzee Slater	...	Woman in Bed
James LeGros	...	Buddy MacGruder
Richard Brestoff	...	Henderson
Travis McKenna	...	Oaf
Drew Blake Gordon	...	Bully
Hugh Gordon	...	Bully
Bruce M. Fischer	...	Steelworker
Brian Libby	...	Steelworker
Richard Partlow	...	Perkmeyer
Hardy Rawls	...	Cop
Todd Jeffries	...	Cop
Billy Long	...	Milkman
Peter Looney	...	Stiletto Man
Lawrence Lott	...	Donald the Clown
Isabella Hofmann	...	Barbara Wilson
Joe Oradesky	...	Man Coming Out of Store
Kevin Finney	...	Man Leaving Store
Barry Doe	...	Meat Hawker
Buck Kartalian	...	Produce Hawker
Stan Kamber	...	Bartender
Joy Lazo	...	Check Out Girl
Ed Corbett	...	Meat Hawker
Barbara Bingham	...	Woman in Park
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jophery C. Brown	...	Clown (uncredited)
Allan Graf	...	Hartman (Clown) (uncredited)

Directed by
Dennis Feldman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dennis Feldman		written by

Produced by
Martin Bregman	....	producer
Louis A. Stroller	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo

Film Editing by
Malcolm Campbell
Glenn Farr

Casting by
David Rubin
Lynn Stalmaster

Art Direction by
James Allen
William J. Cassidy

Set Decoration by
Tom Pedigo

Costume Design by
Jodie Lynn Tillen		(as Jodie Tillen)

Makeup Department
Stephen Robinette	....	hair stylist
Monty Westmore	....	makeup artist

Production Management
William Watkins	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Kinwald	....	additional second assistant director
Christine Larson	....	second assistant director
Allan Wertheim	....	first assistant director
Dick Ziker	....	second unit director

Art Department
Gregg H. Bilson	....	property master
Rainer G. Gruetzmacher	....	construction foreman
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	illustrator
Tony Leonardi	....	scenic artist
Daniel Maltese	....	set designer (as Dan Maltese)
James Passanante	....	paint foreman
Phil Read	....	construction coordinator
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jack Cooley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	apprentice sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher	....	sound editor
Harriet Fidlow	....	adr editor
Jack Fitzstephens	....	sound editor
Randall L. Johnson	....	boom operator
Jane Lang	....	foley editor
Harrison D. Marsh	....	utility sound technician
Al Nahmias	....	sound editor
Jess Soraci	....	sound editor
Keith A. Wester	....	sound mixer
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher	....	cosupervisingeditor/lead sound designe (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stan Parks	....	special effects
D. Kerry Prior	....	special effects artist: Dream Quest Images

Visual Effects by
Scott Beattie	....	special visual effects
Michael Bigelow	....	special visual effects
Justin Klarenbeck	....	special visual effects
George Muhs	....	visual effects
Michael Shea	....	special visual effects

Stunts
Robert Apisa	....	stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts
Bobby Bass	....	stunts
Jophery C. Brown	....	stunts (as Jophery Brown)
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
David R. Ellis	....	stunts (as David Ellis)
Kenny Endoso	....	stunts
Allan Graf	....	stunts
Jeff Jensen	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts (as John C. Meier)
Jimmy Nickerson	....	stunts
Jay Steinbrecher	....	helicopter stunt pilot
Dean Wein	....	stunts
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunts
Dick Ziker	....	stunt coordinator
Dick Ziker	....	stunts
Jimmy Romano	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Barrett	....	best boy
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Dana Christiaansen	....	second assistant camera
Steven W. Gage	....	dolly grip
Bud Heller	....	key grip
Susan C. Ingram	....	second assistant camera
Horace Jordan	....	first assistant camera
Gregory W. Smith	....	camera loader (as Greg Smith)
Stuart A. Spohn	....	chief lighting technician
Stephen St. John	....	second assistant camera
Pernell Youngblood Tyus	....	camera operator (as Pernell Y. Tyus)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Chase	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Nancy Fogarty	....	music editor
Joel Moss	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Tom Briggs	....	set driver
Greg Van Dyke	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager
Louise Del Araujo	....	production assistant
Joan Eisenberg	....	unit publicist
Jim Gerwig	....	caterer
Betty Goldberg	....	script supervisor
Brian O. Haynes	....	location manager
Ralph Rosenblum	....	consultant
Debbie Schwab	....	production coordinator
Christopher Ursitti	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Martin Bregman Productions
• United Artists

Distributors

• CBS/Fox (video)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• United Artists
• Warner Home Video Española S.A. (1989) (Spain) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Dream Quest Images

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Hanford, California, USA

Company:

Martin Bregman Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: A rope ladder is lowered from a helicopter. Judging by the length of the ladder, the helicopter is hovering only a couple of dozen feet overhead, yet there is no downdraft apparent on the people under it. No one's hair is even disturbed.

Quotes:

Bob: What are they trying to do?
Nick: They're trying to kill me. They know I can't afford a loss like that.

Movie Connections:

References Telefon (1977)

Underrated

This has become well known from cable television. It didn't do anything in the theaters, but it is very funny. I don't know why this was not a hit. A wonderful spoof. I'm not a John Ritter fan, but he and Jim Belushi are really good together. Next time it pops up on cable check it out.