What if America's Most Wanted made you famous... and the killer wanted his cut?
Second City Television alumnus Dave Thomas stars in this hilarious spoof of "America's Most Wanted." Thomas portrays Wynn Dalton, a talentless acting hopeful who bears an uncanny resemblance to Dwayne Gary Steckler (also played by Thomas), a psycho killer currently terrorizing the nation. When Dalton's mug lands him a role playing Steckler on a "true life" crime show, "All Points Bullitain," the real Steckler decides to take his place. Naturally, the ratings go through the roof. Mike Connors and Mary Gross costar.
Acting
Dave Thomas playing against himself with zero vanity.
Writing
Razor-sharp satire of true crime TV before it dominated.
Director
David Jablin
Dave Thomas
Wynn Dalton / Dwayne Gary Steckler
Mary Gross
Marcy
Mike Connors
Mike Connors
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Dom Irrera
Detective #1
Ronny Graham
The Judge
Tracey Walter
Elton Spoole
Clint Howard
Ray Tidrow
Prince Hughes
Gary Grape 2
Ryan Stiles
Sidewalk Santa
David Fury
Bartender
Jeanne Bates
Nurse
Paul Feig
Gas Attendant
Barry Diamond
Attorney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This predates the true crime podcast boom by decades, basically predicting how we'd all become armchair detectives obsessed with killers' 'brands.'
Mike Connors playing himself as the show's host is perfect casting—he was Mannix, the quintessential TV detective, now mocking his own legacy.
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