Exo-Man (1977)
- Directed by
- Richard Irving
- Genre
- action film, science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A physics professor is paralyzed in an attack. He builds a special suit that gives him super strength and the ability to survive explosions. He uses the suit to seek revenge on the men who hurt him.
low-budgetdatedearnestsuspensefulpilot-feelinginventivemildly tense
What happens
Exo-Man is a 1977 made-for-TV superhero film directed by Richard Irving. The film's screenplay was written by Henri Simoun and Lionel E. Siegel from a story by Martin Caidin and Henri Simoun. It stars David Ackroyd, Anne Schedeen, A Martinez, and José Ferrer. According to Unsold TV Pilots written by Lee Goldberg the film was intended as a pilot for a continuing series. Goldberg quotes Caidin as claiming the film was not accepted for series production due to lack of merchandising potential, despite relatively successful viewing numbers. However, this claim is suspect because other Universal pilots of the era which did progress to series, notably The Invisible Man and Gemini Man, also lacked merchandising potential. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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