Terror Among Us (1981) (TV)

Director:

Paul Krasny

Writers:

Dallas Barnes (writer)
JoAnne Barnes (writer)

Release Date:

14 January 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Plot:

A police sergeant and a parole officer endeavor to stop a rapist-on-parole before he can follow through his threats on five women whom testifed against him years earlier. |

Plot Keywords:

Police | Prison | Parolee | Apartment | Stalker

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Don Meredith	...	Sergeant Tom Stockwell
Sarah Purcell	...	Jennifer
Jennifer Salt	...	Connie Paxton
Kim Lankford	...	Vickie Stevens
Sharon Spelman	...	Sara Kates
Rod McCary	...	Gates
Elta Blake	...	Beth
Pat Klous	...	Cathy
Jim Antonio	...	Doctor
Virginia Paris	...	Mrs. Quinn (as Gina Alvarado)
Tracy Reed	...	Barbara
Ted Shackelford	...	Delbert Ramsey
Stephen Keep Mills	...	Roger Shields (as Stephen Keep)
Spencer Milligan	...	Alex
Joseph G. Medalis	...	Fred (as Joe Medalis)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (MGM Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the climax of the film, Sarah Purcell and her roommates are gagged and tied hand and foot by the villain. Sarah Purcell hops in stocking feet to a sliding glass door and hurls herself through it to attract attention. When a neighbor breaks in, she is lying on the balcony, her feet now untied and no binding in sight.

Early 80's TV Movie

I vaguely remember watching this television movie around the time it first came out, but it was a rather good drama/suspense film. Simply put, it's a story about a paroled rapist who threatens to get his revenge on the group of women (I think they were all airline flight attendants) who testified against him and put him in prison in the first place. It's noteworthy to watch for Ted Shackelford, who plays the rapist, since he portrayed Gary Ewing on "Knots Landing." This character is NOTHING like Gary Ewing, that's for sure! He was was joined by Kim Lankford, as one of his victims, who was his "Knots Landing" co-star; she played Ginger Ward in the first four seasons. I would guess that this was probably made before "Knots Landing" premiered, even though it came out after that show began in late 1979. It stars a lot of mid to late 70's TV actors, such as Sarah Purcell ("Real People"), Jennifer Salt ("SOAP"), Sharon Spelman ("Angie"), and Pat Klous ("Flying High" and later "The Love Boat" as Lauren Tewes' replacement) as well as Don Meredith, the former football player who used to peddle iced tea in those commercials. It's worth a viewing if you're a "Knots Landing" fan or like TV movies with lots of actors from classic, cheesy 70's shows.