Number One with a Bullet (1987)

Interesting facts

Number One with a Bullet is a 1987 American action comedy film directed by Jack Smight and starring Robert Carradine, Billy Dee Williams, Valerie Bertinelli, Peter Graves, Doris Roberts, Bobby Di Cicco, Ray Girardin, Barry Sattels, Mykelti Williamson, Alex Rebar and Jon Gries.

Production and Release

Director Jack Smight said he wanted to cast Denzel Washington as Hazeltine but Cannon executive Menahem Golan was not interested and sought someone with more star power. The Barzack character was originally assigned to co-writer Jim Belushi but he left the film in its pre-production stage late in 1985 citing creative differences. Robert Carradine was signed in February 1986 to replace Belushi and Billy Dee Williams as his partner.

Smight was critical of the film's theatrical distribution saying it "never saw the light of day." The film opened on 228 screens on February 27, 1987 failing quickly at the box office and making less than $500,000 worldwide. The movie was released on home video in formats including VHS, LaserDisc, and, in some territories, Betamax in 1987. The film was issued on DVD by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Video's Limited Edition Collection series in 2012.

Shooting of the film took place in Los Angeles in March 1986 shortly after Carradine signed on and ended in late October of that year. Carradine was able to keep his musical commitments with his group, The Waybacks, while shooting the film. He is credited for singing Dear Mr. Fantasy and Gimme Some Lovin' in the film. Valerie Bertinelli was appearing in her first theatrical film since leaving the television series, One Day at a Time.

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