Steel (1979 film)

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Steel
Directed by Steve Carver
Screenplay byLeigh Chapman, Peter S. Davis, Rob Ewing, William N. Panzer
Produced byPeter S. Davis, William N. Panzer
Starring Lee Majors
Jennifer O'Neill
Art Carney
George Kennedy
Music by Michel Colombier
Release date
  • July 25, 1979 (1979-07-25)(Sweden)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Steel is a 1979 drama film starring and executive produced by Lee Majors. It was filmed in Lexington, Kentucky, and the surrounding Fayette County. The film was directed by Steve Carver and stars Lee Majors, Jennifer O'Neill, Art Carney, and George Kennedy. [1]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Kentucky and at one stage was called Look Down and Die. [2]

Stuntman A.J. Bakunas died in an accident on September 21, 1978, while doubling a fall for George Kennedy. [3]

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References

  1. "Steel". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. "Lotsa Teeth: An Interview With Leigh Chapman". Classic TV History. 17 Nov 2015.
  3. Biography for A.J. Bakunas at Internet Movie Database