The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

• Director: Leslie Martinson
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• Genre: Adventure
• Movie Type: Adventure Drama
• Main Cast: Jason Bateman
• Release Year: 1984
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

The made-for-TV Fantastic World of D.C. Collins is curiously not a pilot film, despite the presence of the principal character's name in the title. D. C. Collins (played by Gary Coleman) is the son of a U.S. diplomat. His own life is deadly dull, so D.C. escapes into fantasy. At various junctures, he imagines himself to be space traveller Dwight Cloudclimber and archaeologist Alabama Smith (these character names are a tip-off to the film's level of wit). Collins gets a chance to act out his fantasies when he becomes embroiled in a real-life adventure involving stolen documents. The eclectic supporting cast includes Jason Bateman, Michael Ansara, and George Gobel! Fantastic World of D.C. Collins premiered February 10, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Philip Abbott; Michael Ansara; Luis Avalos; Jason Bateman - Addison; Bernie Casey; Gary Coleman; George Dickerson; Fred Dryer; George Gobel; Rance Howard; Marilyn McCoo; Joshua Miller - Francois; Pamela Segall; Shelley Smith; Jan Triska; John Mansfield

Credit

Bryan Ryman - Art Director, Leslie Martinson - Director, Joe Morrisey - Editor, Robert Guillaume - Executive Producer, Phil Margo - Executive Producer, Dennis Dreith - Composer (Music Score), Mitch Margo - Composer (Music Score), A.S. Dimond - Composer (Music Score), Bryan Ryman - Production Designer, Gary Graver - Cinematographer, Jim Begg - Producer, Martin Cohan - Screenwriter, Phil Margo - Screenwriter