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My review was written in May 1986 after a screening at Cannes Film Festival Market.

"Doorman" is an uneventful, low-budget mystery thriller shot and set in Atlanta. Pic has the earnest, simple approach of a B-picture, but lacks any attention-grabbing elements to make it competitive in international markets.

Bradley Whitford plays Terry Reilly, an apartment building doorman, who is a budding mystery writer on the side. When three doormen (including the worker on the other shift at his building) are killed and Riley's name is in the newspaper as an eyewitness, he is marked as a murder target. Teaming up with Linda Rega (Sharon Schlarth), whose uncle was one of the murdered doormen, he tries to unravel the mystery of who broke their necks and why. Following up on a clue of missing packages being delivered to new residents in each of the three buildings, Reilly pieces together evidence of a conspiracy. With Regan's help, he corners the baddies in a contrived climax at a local roller skating rink.

Cast, particularly Whitford, performs capably but not only is this story interesting, it is enacted too cheaply. Verbal mentions of gun-running and other elements of international intrigue are no substitute for exotic locations and large-scale action set pieces. Filmmaker Gary Youngman delivers a dull car chase and squeaky-clean content that would probably garner a G rating. Pic's best chances would be in a tv syndication package.