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Dead Solid Perfect is a 1988 American film following the life of a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. It was produced by HBO films and based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Dan Jenkins and written and directed by Bobby Roth.[1]
Cast
- Randy Quaid ... Kenny Lee
- Kathryn Harrold ... Beverly T. Lee
- Jack Warden ... Hubert 'Bad Hair' Wimberly
- Corinne Bohrer ... Janie Rimmer
- Brett Cullen ... Donny Smithern
- Larry Riley ... Spec
- DeLane Matthews ... Katie Beth Smithern
- John M. Jackson ... Grover Scomer
- Bibi Besch ... Rita
- Billy Akin ... Donny's Caddy
- Linda Dona ... Blonde
- John Durbin ... Man
- Kate Finlayson ... Writer
- Bob Harrison ... Himself
- Ron Hayes ... Official
- Peter Jacobsen ... Himself
- Dixie K. Wade ... Nedra
- Michael Laskin ... Associate Producer
- Frank Li'Bay ... Walter
- Burr Middleton ... 1st Official
- Lindy Miller ... Himself
- Don Morrow ... Golf Commentator
- Richardson Morse ... 2nd Official
- Rob Nilsson ... Writer #2
- Mac O'Grady ... Himself
- Keith Olbermann ... Golf Commentator
- Annie O'Neill ... Vera
- Dan Priest ... Official
- Kate Rodger ... Shapely Adorable (as Kathleen Rodger)
- R.J. Rudolph ... Dr. Bernie Glatzer (as Dick Rudolph)
- Henry G. Sanders ... TV Director
- David Schickele ... Bartender
- Julie Simone ... Fan
- Bill Smillie ... Official
- Ann Walker ... Waitress
- Chris Adamec ... Overzealous fan (uncredited)
- James Andrew Clark ... Spectator (uncredited)
- Riley Roden ... Teenage boy (uncredited)
- Dan Jenkins... Hotel Guest (uncredited cameo)
Soundtrack
Dead Solid Perfect is the fifteenth soundtrack album by Tangerine Dream and their forty-first overall. It was recorded in 1988 but not released until 1991.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme from "Dead Solid Perfect"" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "In the Pond" | 1:15 |
| 3. | "Beverly Leaves" | 0:59 |
| 4. | "Of Cads and Caddies" | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Tournament Montage" | 2:38 |
| 6. | "A Whore in One" | 2:13 |
| 7. | "Sand Trap" | 1:21 |
| 8. | "In the Rough" | 0:42 |
| 9. | "Nine Iron" | 1:38 |
| 10. | "U.S. Open" | 1:40 |
| 11. | "My Name is Bad Hair" | 2:31 |
| 12. | "In the Hospital Room" | 0:36 |
| 13. | "Welcome to Bushwood/Golfus Interruptus" | 1:32 |
| 14. | "Deja Vu (I've Heard This Before!)" | 1:31 |
| 15. | "Birdie" | 1:20 |
| 16. | "Divot" | 1:18 |
| 17. | "Kenny and Donny Montage" | 1:40 |
| 18. | "Off to See Beverly" | 0:32 |
| 19. | "Phone to Beverly" | 1:19 |
| 20. | "Nice Shots" | 2:42 |
| 21. | "Sinking Putts" | 2:04 |
| 22. | "Kenny's Winning Shot" | 1:06 |
Home media
HBO Video didn't issue the film until 1993, when Warner Home Video released it on VHS. Dead Solid Perfect was never released on DVD or Blu-ray.
References
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (December 17, 1988). "Television Reviews : 'Dead Solid Perfect' Views Life on Pro Golf Tour". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Dead Solid Perfect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) at Discogs
- ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Dead Solid Perfect". Voices in the Net.
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