Terminal (1996) (TV)

Director:

Larry Elikann

Writers (WGA):

Nancy Isaak (teleplay)
Robin Cook (novel)

Release Date:

12 February 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Plot:

A hospital in need of funds announces a cure for a form of brain cancer, having saved several wealthy men's lives...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Doug Savant	...	Dr. Sean O'Grady
Nia Peeples	...	Janet Reardon
Michael Ironside	...	Sterling Rombauer
Roy Thinnes	...	John Cabot
Jenny O'Hara	...	Margaret Desmond
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Deborah Levy
Gregg Henry	...	Brian O'Grady
Richard Riehle	...	Security Chief
Jamie Rose	...	Sheila Adamson
Joe E. Tata	...	Lt. Johns
James Eckhouse	...	Dr. Maxwell
Stacy Linn Ramsower	...	Helen (as Stacey Linn Ramsower)
Charles Kahlenberg	...	Howard Pace
David Jean Thomas	...	Team B Leader
Francesca Jarvis	...	Claire
Michael O'Guinne	...	Louis
Ginny Harman	...	Apartment Manager
Barbara Glover	...	Dr. Masterson
Ric San Nicholas	...	Team A Leader
Dana Reilly	...	Nurse
Gene Ganssle	...	Young Guard
Dave West	...	Guard #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tori Bridges	...	Dr. Maxwell's Nurse (uncredited)
Tom Hedrick	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Matt Hefter	...	Security Officer (uncredited)
Mathis Jason	...	Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
Larry Elikann

Writing credits (WGA)
Nancy Isaak		(teleplay)
Robin Cook		(novel)

Produced by
Richard D. Arredondo	....	associate producer
Ted Babcock	....	associate producer
Michael G. Larkin	....	producer
Stacy Mandelberg	....	producer
Robert M. Sertner	....	executive producer
Randy Sutter	....	producer
Frank von Zerneck	....	executive producer (as Frank Von Zerneck)

Original Music by
Garry Schyman

Cinematography by
Eric Van Haren Noman		(director of photography) (as Eric van Haren Noman)

Film Editing by
Peter V. White

Production Design by
Seven L. Nielsen		(as Seven Nielsen)

Set Decoration by
Linette Forbes Shorr		(as Linette Shorr)

Costume Design by
Dorothy Amos

Makeup Department
Dean Sadler	....	makeup artist
Dave Syner	....	hair stylist
Ken Niederbaumer	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Barbara Black	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Ballew	....	first assistant director
George Fortmuller	....	first assistant director
Rebecca Strickland	....	second assistant director
Todd Turner	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Kevin Milburn	....	property master
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Terry Kempf	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Steve Roll	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Gregg Singer	....	property master (uncredited)
Bob Titulaer	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Charles Dayton	....	foley editor
Charles Dayton	....	foley recordist
Rich Harrison	....	sound effects
Don Sanders	....	sound mixer (as Don A. Sanders)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Dirk Stout	....	sound utility (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John E. Gray	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Chuck Waters	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Eyal Gordin	....	camera operator
Jerry L. Madore	....	key grip (as Jerry Madore)
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	gaffer
Joel Jaspan	....	dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susan Glicksman	....	casting
Fern Orenstein	....	casting
Holly Pergola	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sheila Streicek	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
David L. Bertman	....	assistant editor
Susanne Gervay	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Terri Fricon	....	music supervisor
Ed Kalnins	....	musician: synthesist
Susan Mick	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Geno Hart	....	transportation

Other crew
Terry Chupak	....	production coordinator (as Terry L. Chupak)
Thomas Johnston	....	script supervisor
Michael King	....	assistant production coordinator
Richard Rothen	....	location manager
L. Chip Crosby Jr.	....	office coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Kevin J. Donnelly	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Danny Green	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Stanley Robinson	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Hallmark Entertainment
• Von Zerneck Sertner Films (as von Zerneck - Sertner Films)

Distributors

• Alpha Media (2003) (China) (TV)
• Artisan Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Schröder Media (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Frank & Bob Films II  author: Berne Convention
• Hollywood Digital  post production services by
• Panavision  cameras by

Also Known As:

Robin Cook's Terminal (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Germany:16

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

A movie for people that love soap opera's

Calling this movie mediocre would still be too flattering for this ordinary B-movie. This is an uninspired hospital drama / would-be thriller that didn't convince me once. It felt more like a bad soap opera with unknown or at least not very famous actors who didn't do much effort to raise the quality of this movie with their talents.

It's about a hospital where a cure against a certain kind of brain cancer has been developed. The hospital's only problem is that the government no longer wants to subsidize the project and that they will soon need a lot of money. But no problem, they have found a solution: they will cure CEO's and owners from big companies from a brain tumor. After being cured they will feel obliged to donate a lot of money to the hospital, ensuring the further existence of the project. There are only two problems: some people know too much and need to be put out of the way. The other problem is that the patients don't have a brain tumor at all, so some nurses and doctors inject a virus which will start the growth of the brain tumors, which than can be cured with their product...

The story on itself isn't already the best in the history of cinema, but OK, I can still live with that. The main problem I had with this movie is the way hospitals, researchers, doctors, the medical staffs,... are portrayed. It's true that they would do a lot for some extra money, but they would never try to kill people. Another thing that bothers me so much is the message at the end of the movie. It was something like: the medical world does everything to find a cure for cancer but all they have found until now is a way to kill people with it... Let's be honest: everybody knows it isn't easy to find a cure for cancer. In the near future they might find something, but it will still take a lot of time.

The main problem with this kind of movies is that it will not be seen by doctors and researchers in the first place, but by ordinary people. Not everybody has the knowledge of a doctor and a lot of people are easy to influence. Some of them, and perhaps cancer patients in particular, might think they are better off without medical care because doctors only want to kill them. This may sound like I take this personal and in a way I do. I don't like to see an attack like this one on these people. I'm not a doctor and I don't know much about science, but what I do know is that they did everything they could to cure my father from cancer. They failed, but at least they did their best.

I'm not sure of course, but if I have to categorize the group of people who would like this movie, than I would say the same public that loves to watch soap opera's. I guess that must be housewives in their 40's and 50's. No problem with soap opera's but too many people believe that what happens in it is real and I'm afraid the same will happen with this movie. I don't recommend the movie to anybody, but if I have to put a score on it, than I would say 3/10.