Casino
Genre	Adventure Drama
Written by	Richard Carr
Directed by	Don Chaffey
Starring	Mike Connors Barry Van Dyke Gene Evans Hedley Mattingly Gary Burghoff
Music by	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Douglas S. Cramer Aaron Spelling
Producer	E. Duke Vincent
Production locations	20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles
Cinematography	Arch R. Dalzell
Editor	Jack Harnish
Running time	96 minutes
Production company	Aaron Spelling Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	August 1, 1980 (1980-08-01)

Casino is a 1980 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Mike Connors, Barry Van Dyke and Gene Evans. It originally premiered on ABC on August 1, 1980.^[1]

Plot

Nick is a suave and sophisticated gambler who owns a floating hotel and gambling ship, which is plagued by sabotage on its maiden voyage.

Cast

Mike Connors as Nick
Barry Van Dyke as Edge
Gene Evans as Captain K L Fitzgerald
Hedley Mattingly as Foxworth
Gary Burghoff as Bill Taylor
Joseph Cotten as Ed Booker
Lynda Day George as Carol
Bo Hopkins as Stoney
Robert Loggia as Karl Hauptman
Robert Reed as Darius
Barry Sullivan as Sam Fletcher
Sherry Jackson as Jennifer

Production

The story was inspired by Mr Lucky. Star Mike Connors originally envisioned a grittier version with the floating casino being run down. However, the success of The Love Boat prompted the final version to be more glamorous.^[2]

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Works produced by Aaron Spelling

Works produced by Aaron Spelling
Feature films	Guns of the Timberland (1960) California Split (1974) Baby Blue Marine (1976) Mr. Mom (1983) 'night, Mother (1986) Cross My Heart (1987) Surrender (1987) Three O'Clock High (1987) Satisfaction (1988) Loose Cannons (1990) Soapdish (1991) The Mod Squad (1999) Charlie's Angels (2000)
TV series	Johnny Ringo (1959–60) Zane Grey Theatre (1959–61) The Dick Powell Show (1961–63) The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–63) Burke's Law (1963–66) Honey West (1965–66) The Smothers Brothers Show (1965–66) Rango (1967) The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–69) The Mod Squad (1968–73) The New People (1969–70) The Young Rebels (1970–71) The Most Deadly Game (1970–71) The Rookies (1972–76) Chopper One (1974) Firehouse (1974) S.W.A.T. (1975–76) Starsky & Hutch (1975–79) Charlie's Angels (1976–81) Family (1976–80) The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) The Love Boat (1977–87) Vegas (1978–81) Fantasy Island (1978–84) Hart to Hart (1979–84) Friends (1979) B.A.D. Cats (1980) Aloha Paradise (1981) Dynasty (1981–89) Strike Force (1981–82) T. J. Hooker (1982–86) Matt Houston (1982–85) At Ease (1983) Hotel (1983–88) Glitter (1984–85) Finder of Lost Loves (1984–85) MacGruder and Loud (1985) Hollywood Beat (1985) The Colbys (1985–87) Life with Lucy (1986) CBS Summer Playhouse (1988) HeartBeat (1988–89) Nightingales (1989) Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) The Heights (1992) Melrose Place (1992–99) The Round Table (1992) 2000 Malibu Road (1992) Winnetka Road (1994) Heaven Help Us (1994) Models Inc. (1994–95) Robin's Hoods (1994–95) Burke's Law (1994–95) Madman of the People (1994–95) University Hospital (1995) Malibu Shores (1996) Kindred: The Embraced (1996) 7th Heaven (1996–2007) Savannah (1996–97) Pacific Palisades (1997) Sunset Beach (1997–99) Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998–99) Charmed (1998–2006) Buddy Faro (1998) Forbidden Island (1999) Safe Harbor (1999) Rescue 77 (1999) Titans (2000–01) All Souls (2001) Queens Supreme (2003) Kingpin (2003) 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–04) Clubhouse (2004–05) Summerland (2004–05) Wanted (2005)
TV films	Cricket on the Hearth (1967) The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) The Monk (1969) The Pigeon (1969) The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969) Carter's Army (1970) The Love War (1970) How Awful About Allan (1970) But I Don't Want to Get Married! (1970) The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) Wild Women (1970) The House That Would Not Die (1970) The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) Crowhaven Farm (1970) Run, Simon, Run (1970) Love Hate Love (1971) Yuma (1971) River of Gold (1971) Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) Five Desperate Women (1971) The Last Child (1971) A Taste of Evil (1971) In Broad Daylight (1971) The Death of Me Yet (1971) The Reluctant Heroes (1971) If Tomorrow Comes (1971) The Trackers (1971) Two for the Money (1972) The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972) No Place to Run (1972) Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972) Rolling Man (1972) The Bounty Man (1972) Home for the Holidays (1972) Every Man Needs One (1972) A Cold Night's Death (1972) Snatched (1973) The Great American Beauty Contest (1973) The Affair (1973) Letters from Three Lovers (1973) Hijack! (1973) Satan's School for Girls (1973) The Bait (1973) The Letters (1973) Death Squad (1974) The Fireman's Ball (1974) Cry Panic (1974) The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974) Savages (1974) Death Sentence (1974) Hit Lady (1974) Death Cruise (1974) Only with Married Men (1974) The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) Murder on Flight 502 (1975) The Legend of Valentino (1975) One of My Wives Is Missing (1975) 33 Hours in the Life of God (1976) The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) Death at Love House (1976) The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976) The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) Little Ladies of the Night (1977) The Love Boat II (1977) The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) The Users (1978) Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) Wild and Wooly (1978) Cruise Into Terror (1978) The Power Within (1979) Beach Patrol (1979) Love's Savage Fury (1979) The Return of the Mod Squad (1979) Murder Can Hurt You! (1980) Waikiki (1980) Casino (1980) The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) Sizzle (1981) Don't Go to Sleep (1982) The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982) Massarati and the Brain (1982) Shooting Stars (1983) Making of a Male Model (1983) Venice Medical (1983) Dark Mirror (1984) Velvet (1984) International Airport (1985) Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986) Dark Mansions (1986) The Hope Division (1987) Cracked Up (1987) Harry's Hong Kong (1987) The Loner (1987) Day One (1989) Just Temporary (1989) Rich Men, Single Women (1990) The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (1990) Jailbirds (1991) Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992) Grass Roots (1992) And the Band Played On (1993) A Stranger in the Mirror (1993) Gulf City (1993) Jane's House (1994) Love on the Run (1994) Green Dolphin Beat (1994) Texas (1994) Crosstown Traffic (1995) Pier 66 (1996) After Jimmy (1996) Odd Jobs (1997) Satan's School for Girls (2000) Stop at Nothing (2001) The Law and Mr. Lee (2003) Hotel (2003) Silver Lake (2004) Hitched (2005) Bounty Hunters (2005) Split Decision (2006)
TV miniseries	The French Atlantic Affair (1979) Hollywood Wives (1985) Crossings (1986) Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) The Invaders (1995) A Season in Purgatory (1996)

Films directed by Don Chaffey