Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt is a 1979 American comedy film with a large ensemble cast which includes Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Richard Mulligan, Tony Randall, Dirk Benedict, Willie Aames, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Furst and Richard Masur. The film was directed by Michael Schultz, and released by 20th Century Fox. It includes an appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and features cameos by Meat Loaf and Vincent Price.
Plot
Milton Parker (Vincent Price), an eccentric game inventor, dies after losing a video game with his nurse (Carol Wayne). Parker's greedy and estranged relatives show up at his mansion for the reading of his will. Lawyer Charles Bernstein (Robert Morley) tells them the winner of a scavenger hunt will inherit the $200 million estate. The potential beneficiaries form five teams and get involved in various misadventures.
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Avery Schreiber
- Byron Webster
- Cleavon Little
- Cloris Leachman
- Dirk Benedict
- James Coco
- Liz Torres
- Maureen Teefy
- Meat Loaf
- Melissa Francis
- Pat McCormick
- Richard Benjamin
- Richard Masur
- Richard Mulligan
- Robert Morley
- Roddy McDowall
- Ruth Gordon
- Scatman Crothers
- Stephanie Faracy
- Stephen Furst
- Stuart Pankin
- Tony Randall
- Vincent Price
- Willie Aames
More details
| author | Henry Harper Steven A. Vail |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | San Diego |
| director | Michael Schultz |
| editor | Christopher Holmes |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | build bulletproof vest car chase carol wayne cash register convenience store dress estrange false teeth french maid game insurance scam laughing gas locked in locker room lose motorcycle cop motorcycle gang native american native americans in the united states office building read recruit san diego zoo scavenger hunt security guard steal stuffed toy suit of armor taxi driver video game widow |
| musicBy | Billy Goldenberg |
| producer | Steven A. Vail |
| productionCompany | Melvin Simon |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | San Diego |
| theme | chase |