Exo-Man

Exo-Man
Genre	Action; Adventure; 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	English
Production
Executive producer	Richard Irving
Producer	Lionel E. Siegel[1]
Cinematography	Enzo A. Martinelli
Editor	Howard Leeds
Running time	95 minutes
Production company	Universal Television
Distributor	NBC
Release
Original network	NBC
Picture format	Color (Technicolor)
Audio format	Mono
Original release	June 18, 1977;

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.[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

David Ackroyd as Dr. Nicholas Conrad / Exo-Man
Anne Schedeen as Emily Frost
A Martinez as Raphael Torres
José Ferrer as Kermit Haas
Jack Colvin as Martin
Harry Morgan as Arthur Travis
Kevin McCarthy as D.A. Kamenski
Donald Moffat as Wallace Rogers

Reception

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

References

"Co-Star Survived The Wringer". The Dispatch. Lexington, NC: The New York Times Company. June 17, 1977. p. TV3. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
Bricken, Rob (June 2, 2008). "The 10 Worst Superheroes to Ever Appear on TV". Topless Robot. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
Lamar, Cyriaque (March 2, 2011). "10 deranged scifi TV shows that lasted about as long as The Cape". io9. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
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.
Goldberg, Lee (1991). Exo-Man. Unsold TV Pilots. Citadel Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-806-51242-6.

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[disp770617-1] "Co-Star Survived The Wringer". The Dispatch. Lexington, NC: The New York Times Company. June 17, 1977. p. TV3. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

[topr0806-2] Bricken, Rob (June 2, 2008). "The 10 Worst Superheroes to Ever Appear on TV". Topless Robot. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

[io9wder-3] Lamar, Cyriaque (March 2, 2011). "10 deranged scifi TV shows that lasted about as long as The Cape". io9. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

[heroes1-4] 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.

[unsold1-5] Goldberg, Lee (1991). Exo-Man. Unsold TV Pilots. Citadel Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-806-51242-6.