Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

TV Movie
1986
TV-PG
2h

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

594

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)

Crime Drama

An actor rigs a fake on-air shooting with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes horribly wrong when the gun, which he'd loaded with blanks, turns out to ... Read allAn actor rigs a fake on-air shooting with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes horribly wrong when the gun, which he'd loaded with blanks, turns out to contain a live round.An actor rigs a fake on-air shooting with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes horribly wrong when the gun, which he'd loaded with blanks, turns out to contain a live round.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

594

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Ivan Dixon, who plays the judge, appeared in two episodes of the original "Perry Mason (1957)." "The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox" (1962) and "The Case of the Nebulous Nephew" (1963).

Goofs
The suspect tells Mason he is not a murderer, however gross negligence such as pointing a firearm at another coupled with failing to check that it did in fact contain a blank round constitutes manslaughter which means he was responsible for their death but was not intended.

Connections
Followed by Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987)

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6/10

The case of a shooting star

An actor rigs a fake on-air shooting with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes horribly wrong when the gun, which he'd loaded with blanks, turns out to contain a live round.

A good idea, though a little farfetched, but it's fun mainly due to the film sets, the world of making films - oddly, the firing blanks subject has been in the news recently due to an incident on the film-set. The ending was a bit unpredictable- the suspects are quite good, especially Ron Glass who acts as a possessive manager of an actress. Joe Penny is good as the suspect. The courtroom buildup isn't as strong as in the other entries.