Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Philip Davis

Writer:

Guy Andrews (written by)

Release Date:

9 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Detective Tennison investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss.

Plot Keywords:

Rottweiler | Detective | Prime Suspect | Hospital | Love Affair

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	Jane Tennison
David O'Hara	...	DS Rankine
Julia Lane	...	DI Devanney
John Brobbey	...	DC Henry Adeliyeka
John McArdle	...	DCS Ballinger
Steven Mackintosh	...	The Street
Ray Emmet Brown	...	Michael Johns
Joseph Jacobs	...	Campbell Lafferty
David Norman	...	Tony Rice (as Dave Norman)
Martin Ronan	...	DS Pardy
Antony Audenshaw	...	DC Growse
Anne Hornby	...	DC Skinner
Gabrielle Reidy	...	Noreen Lafferty
Marsha Thomason	...	Janice Lafferty
Joe Speare	...	Radio
Paul Oldham	...	Toots
Chris Bisson	...	Nazir
Sarah Jones	...	Deborah
Steve Money	...	Desk Sergeant
Paul Warriner	...	Paramedic
Ravin J. Ganatra	...	Mooz
Badi Uzzaman	...	Mr. Ahmed (as Badi Uzzman)
Paul Simpson	...	Outboard
Emma Longbottom	...	Girl With Child
Stuart Wolfenden	...	Cheeky Reporter
Andy Devine	...	Gravefaced Reporter
Julian Kerridge	...	Young Doctor
Adam Evans	...	Photographer
David Webber	...	Rector
Vanessa Knox-Mawer	...	Louise Ballinger
Glyn Dilley	...	Soco Officer
David Kangas	...	Pocklington
Romy Baskerville	...	Dr. Littlefield
Andrew Readman	...	Farlowe
Kevin Knapman	...	Willem
Everal Walsh	...	Cecil
Gordon Burns	...	Gould
Fiona Bruce	...	Crimenight Director
Jack Marsden	...	Crimenight Producer
Emil Wolk	...	Burleton
Richard Stevens	...	Duty Officer
Kaye Wragg	...	Intelligence Officer (as Kay Wragg)
John Jardine	...	Communications Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laurence Richardson	...	Young Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Philip Davis

Writing credits
Guy Andrews		(written by)

Produced by
Lynn Horsford	....	producer
Gub Neal	....	executive producer
Nicola Shindler	....	assistant producer
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: WGBH (uncredited)

Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by
Barry McCann		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Anthony Ham

Production Design by
Chris Truelove

Art Direction by
Rod Gorwood

Costume Design by
John Lindlar

Makeup Department
Jane Hatch	....	makeup supervisor
Sally O'Loughlin	....	makeup assistant
Colin Ware	....	prosthetic makeup designer (uncredited)

Production Management
Des Hughes	....	production manager
Bill Leather	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Di Burrows	....	second assistant director
Tommy Gormley	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Victoria Cutts	....	assistant designer
Trevor Devoy	....	production buyer
Tony Mills	....	construction manager
Geoff Nulty	....	stand-by props
Mark Nuttall	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
John Crumpton	....	dubbing editor
Garie Kan	....	boom operator
John Rutherford	....	dubbing editor
Phil Smith	....	sound
Lee Taylor	....	dubbing mixer

Stunts
Peter Brayham	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Baybutt	....	clapper loader
Jimmy Camp	....	lighting gaffer
Alan Fraser	....	focus puller
Bob Gregory	....	grip
Howard Somers	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Beverley Keogh	....	casting director: Manchester
David Shaw	....	additional casting
Emma Style	....	casting director: London

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Esther Kennerley	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
David Boyle	....	assistant film editor (uncredited)
Chris Clarkson	....	assistant film editor (uncredited)

Other crew
Rachel Bennette	....	script editor
Lynne Briant	....	production financing
Josh Dynevor	....	location manager
Tracy Lee	....	production coordinator
Catriona McKenzie	....	script associate
Craig McNeil	....	production executive
Michael Park	....	unit publicist
Sue Wild	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Granada Television
• WGBH (uncredited)

Distributors

• Granada International (1996) (worldwide) (all media)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services (uncredited)

Runtime:

200 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Quotes:

Superintendent Jane Tennison: Listen, I don't know what you've heard about me, but, ehm...
DCS Ballinger: What have I heard?
Superintendent Jane Tennison: "That bloody Jane Tennison, she'll be storming into your nick, the balls of your best officers trailing from her jaws, spraying people with claret, calling people Masons, threatening resignation..." Well, I... I just wanted to tell you I'm not a complete maniac.
DCS Ballinger: Aren't you? How disappointing.

Movie Connections:

References Natural Born Killers (1994)

Superb acting, penetrating story, the cream of the crop

I remembered the original Prime Suspect TV mini-series as being very good. I decided to re-watch them (with no interruptions this time) on DVD. I rarely re-watch anything, but seeing this series again was like basking in quality.

The acting is sometimes staggeringly good. The story lines are always great, of course I responded to some of the series more than others. Prime Suspect 3 was very dark, but great. Prime Suspect 5 is concerned with real life conflict. There is a mole in the department but who is it? When the answer is revealed, there is no cut and dry conclusion as to their fate, which turns out to be very satisfactory.

My wife and I go to the movies a lot and seeing the Prime Suspect series made ALL the other movies we were watching on the big screen pale in comparison. Even Collateral, which I consider a finely crafted movie just isn't in the same league.