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The Chinese Typewriter (1979)

The Chinese Typewriter

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16

1h

Action, Adventure

March 3rd, 1979

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Synopsis

Two private investigators are hired by an airline company to retrieve a stolen prototype jet. Starring Tom Selleck. Released 1979.

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Cast

Tom Selleck
Tom Boston
James Whitmore Jr.
Jim Kilbride
Lane Bradbury
Louise-Jill
William Daniels
C. Donald Devlin
Don Ameche
Armand Beller
Marlena Amey
Maria Sangria
Jaime Lyn Bauer
Jill Miller
Mike Brick
Vince Kilbride
Walt Davis
Manolito
Norman Fields
Guard
Full cast & crew

Directors

Lou Antonio
Full cast & crew

Producers

Alex Beaton
producer / supervising producer
Stephen J. Cannell
executive producer
J. Rickley Dumm
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Stephen J. Cannell
Full cast & crew

Keywords

actor shares first name with character

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 3rd, 1979 (United States of America)
March 3rd, 1979 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

The Chinese Typewriter (original title)
Boston & Kilbride (Finland) (video box title)
Dear Costa Rica Auftrag (Germany)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Hawaii, USA
High Tower - High Tower Drive, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (As "Hollywood Arms Apartments")
Hollywood Reservoir, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (Overhead pan of reservoir. Boston & Kilbride are picked up in an RV on road along reservoir.)
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Running Times

60 min
75 min (Germany)
77 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Universal Television
Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Universal Pictures (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

CIC Video (Germany)

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