It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy is a 1974 American made-for-television black comedy film starring Paul Sorvino and JoAnna Cameron. The film was co-written and produced by Arne Sultan as an ABC Movie of the Week installment. The film was one of Sorvino's first leading roles.[1]
| It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Earl Barret Arne Sultan |
| Directed by | Cy Howard |
| Starring | Paul Sorvino Michael Learned JoAnna Cameron Bob Dishy |
| Theme music composer | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gerald I. Isenberg |
| Producer | Arne Sultan |
| Production locations | Mulholland Drive, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Editors | Christopher Holmes Carroll Sax |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | The Jozak Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 19, 1974 |
In the film, a salesman is kidnapped and raped by a beautiful woman.[2] He is left naked in a small town, and he has to explain what happened to him.
Plot
editHarry Walters is a stout real estate salesman who is randomly picked up by a beautiful woman, Wanda Olivia Wellman. He is subsequently raped at gunpoint as a prank. He is later dropped off naked in a small town and left to explain to his wife, friends, and the police how he was both kidnapped and raped by a woman.
Cast
edit- Paul Sorvino as Harry Walters
- Michael Learned as Janet Walters
- Bob Dishy as Ed Huxley
- Adam Arkin as Ken Walters
- Eddie Barth as Sgt. Riggs
- Roger Bowen as Stu Dotney
- Carl Franklin as Hovey
- Diane Cary as Diane Civita
- JoAnna Cameron as Wanda Olivia Wellman
References
edit- ^ "Paul Sorvino: A Voluble Man Who Excelled as a Brick of a Mobster". The New York Times. July 25, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Turning Tables on Rape". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1974. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
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