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Dead Lift (Season 5, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A champion bodybuilder visits San Francisco for a competition. A drug has made him incredibly buff and muscled, but has also left him extremely hypersensitive to criticism and with no control over his anger. When he shows off his poses for...See moreA champion bodybuilder visits San Francisco for a competition. A drug has made him incredibly buff and muscled, but has also left him extremely hypersensitive to criticism and with no control over his anger. When he shows off his poses for a young woman, he becomes enraged and unwittingly chokes her to death. He's taken in by a couple and entered into the bodybuilding contest, but broods when he finishes only second. Stone and company suspect him in the death of the woman, and fear he may kill again if provoked. Written by Peter Harris See less
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Director
Writers
Larry Brody (written by) | Edward Hume (developed for television by) | Carolyn Weston (characters from novel)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 5, 1977

Release date
May 5, 1977 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Karl Malden
Detective Lt. Mike Stone Detective Lt. Mike Stone   See fewer
Richard Hatch
Inspector Dan Robbins Inspector Dan Robbins   See fewer
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Josef Schmidt Josef Schmidt   See fewer
Larry Mahan
Henry Wilcox Henry Wilcox   See fewer
Bert Freed
Mr. Jenks Mr. Jenks   See fewer
Diana Muldaur
Judith Winters Judith Winters   See fewer
Frances Rafferty
Maxine Carson Maxine Carson   See fewer
Hilarie Thompson
Irene Lupoff (as Hilary Thompson) Irene Lupoff (as Hilary Thompson)   See fewer
Peter Brandon
Paul Allen Paul Allen   See fewer
Jerry Ayres
David Garver David Garver   See fewer
Brendan Burns
John Kopecki John Kopecki   See fewer
Eddie Ryder
Jim Barnotti Jim Barnotti   See fewer
Florence Sundstrom
Lydia Beauchamps Lydia Beauchamps   See fewer
Larry Delaney
Sergeant Andrews Sergeant Andrews   See fewer
Barry Cahill
Colonel Langley Colonel Langley   See fewer
Dan Barton
Desk Officer Desk Officer   See fewer
Victor Izay
Tony Lawler Tony Lawler   See fewer
William Bronder
Pappy Thompson Pappy Thompson   See fewer
Irene Robinson
Riva Allen Riva Allen   See fewer
Franco Columbu
San Francisco Contest Builder #6 (uncredited) San Francisco Contest Builder #6 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Corney
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Passarella
Officer Sekulovich (uncredited) Officer Sekulovich (uncredited)   See fewer
Robbie Robinson
Bodybuilder in Gym (uncredited) Bodybuilder in Gym (uncredited)   See fewer
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