Exo-Man

Exo-Man
Genre Science fiction, superhero
Screenplay by Henri Simoun
Lionel E. Siegel
Story by Martin Caidin
Henri Simoun
Directed by Richard Irving
Starring David Ackroyd
Anne Schedeen
A Martinez
José Ferrer
Theme music composer Dana Kaproff
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Lionel E. Siegel[1]
Cinematography Enzo A. Martinelli
Production company(s) Universal Studios
Release
Original network NBC
Original release
  • June 18, 1977 (1977-06-18)

Exo-Man is a 1977 made-for-TV science fiction 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.[1][2][3][4]

According to Unsold TV Pilots written by Lee Goldberg the film was intended as a pilot for a continuing series. Goldberg claims the film was not accepted for series production due to lack of merchandising potential, despite relatively successful viewing numbers.[5]

Plot

A professor, who has been paralyzed in an attack by mob hit men, builds an armored suit that enables him to walk and fight crime.

Cast

Reception

The show has gained a negative criticism since it aired from Io9 and Topless Robot.[3][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Co-Star Survived The Wringer". The Dispatch (Lexington, NC: The New York Times Company). June 17, 1977. p. TV3. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Bricken, Rob (June 2, 2008). "The 10 Worst Superheroes to Ever Appear on TV". Topless Robot. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Lamar, Cyriaque (March 2, 2011). "10 deranged scifi TV shows that lasted about as long as The Cape". io9. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (2002). "Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001". Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 65. ISBN 0-7864-1395-6. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  5. Goldberg, Lee (1991). Exo-Man. Unsold TV Pilots (Citadel Press). p. 32. ISBN 978-0-806-51242-6.


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