For the Love of It
Synopsis
An entrepreneur discovers a Russian plan for taking over the Middle East. He wants to use it to create a new video game but the KGB, the CIA and the FBI have different ideas.
Top Cast
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Deborah Raffin
Barbara Gibbons
Jeff Conaway
Russ Moran
Barbi Benton
Anita Carney
Tom Bosley
Norman
William Christopher
Barton
Norman Fell
Hall
Henry Gibson
George
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Al Leon
Adrian Zmed
Fernando Forsalito
Adam West
Jock Higgins
Pat Morita
Ishihara
Don Rickles
Jim Joy
Jack Carter
Existentialist
Tony Epper
Warren
Abbe Kanter
Caterer
Gil Lamb
Lockie McGraw
Regis Philbin
Paint Store Manager
Roger Price
Electric Horseman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hal Kanter
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanley Ralph Ross
- Original Score
- Jimmie Haskell
- Original Title
- For the Love of It
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Charles Fries Productions, Neila Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hal Kanter
Stanley Ralph Ross
Jimmie Haskell
William B. Jurgensen
Howard Deane
Stanley Ralph Ross, Charles W. Fries, Charles M. Fries
Department Leadership Roster
Stanley Ralph Ross
Writer
Hal Kanter
Director
Stanley Ralph Ross
Producer
William B. Jurgensen
Director of Photography
Fred Waugh
Stunt Coordinator
Charles M. Fries
Producer
Howard Deane
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About For the Love of It
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What is For the Love of It about?
An entrepreneur discovers a Russian plan for taking over the Middle East. He wants to use it to create a new video game but the KGB, the CIA and the FBI have different ideas.
Who directed For the Love of It?
For the Love of It was directed by Hal Kanter.
Who stars in For the Love of It?
The principal cast of For the Love of It includes Deborah Raffin, Jeff Conaway, Barbi Benton, Tom Bosley, William Christopher.
When was For the Love of It released and how long is it?
For the Love of It was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for For the Love of It?
The original motion picture soundtrack for For the Love of It was composed by Jimmie Haskell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for For the Love of It?
For the Love of It holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).