"Cracker" (1997) TV series 1997-1998

Directors:

Michael Fields
Whitney Ransick

Writer:

Jim Leonard (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

18 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a doctor of psychology. To be able to pay the bills, he gives lectures at colleges...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Based On British TV Series

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Robert Pastorelli	...	Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Carolyn McCormick	...	Judith Fitzgerald (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Robert Wisdom	...	Detective Danny Watlington (15 episodes, 1997-1999)
Scott Sowers	...	Detective Parker / ... (15 episodes, 1997-1999)
Angela Featherstone	...	Det. Hannah Tyler (14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Josh Hartnett	...	Michael Fitzgerald (14 episodes, 1997-1999)
R. Lee Ermey	...	Lieutenant Fry (13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Perri	...	Waldron (10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sally Livingstone	...	Hope Fitzgerald (8 episodes, 1997-1999)
Zachary Seymour Fischman	...	Gerry & Judith's son / ... (8 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Directed by
Stephen Cragg		(2 episodes, 1999)
Michael Fields		(unknown episodes)
Whitney Ransick		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
James Steven Sadwith		(4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jim Leonard		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
James Steven Sadwith	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ilene Amy Berg	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2002)
Scott Brazil	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Natalie Chaidez	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Leonard	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Scott M. Siegler	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Turner	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Randall Zisk	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Stanley A. Smith		(5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Angelo Badalamenti		(unknown episodes)
Roy Hay		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner		(16 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Film Editing by
John Duffy		(unknown episodes)
Michael Ripps		(unknown episodes)
Paul Trejo		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Molly Lopata		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jeffrey L. Goldstein		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Nanci Noblett		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Susan Mina Eschelbach		(13 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Costume Design by
Florence-Isabelle Megginson		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Terry Robbins	....	key hair stylist (1 episode, 1997)
Adam Brandy	....	additional makeup artist (1 episode, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carol Bawer	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Rodney-Allen Hooks	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Timothy J. Lonsdale	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ian Woolf	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Thomas R. Cahill	....	property master (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Marc Meisels	....	leadman (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Douglas Machala	....	set buyer (13 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Sound Department
Rick Hinson	....	supervising sound editor (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Marchain	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Miller	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gilley Grey	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1997)
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Brad Martin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris Palermo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
James Jermyn	....	film loader (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Kurt Johnson	....	gaffer (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Steve Savage	....	grip (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Colin Mayo	....	lighting technician (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dale Alexander	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
David A. Armstrong	....	camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Allen D. Easton	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Anthony M. Gutierrez	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Brian Knappenberger	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Karen Korn	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Matthew Livingston	....	dolly grip: "b" camera / grip (unknown episodes)
C. Shipley	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Wall	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Teresa Garber	....	director of post-production (unknown episodes)
Tad Nyland	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Mike Flicker	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jilien Smith	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Michael Avallon	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
R. Scott Poole	....	assistant location manager (8 episodes, 1997)
Jerry Beck	....	technical consultant (unknown episodes)
Barry Gremillion	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Peggy Lane	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Adam Mann	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Deanna Mulvihill	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Quincy Rose	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Monica Strater	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Catherine H. Vlasuk	....	assistant production office coordinator (unknown episodes)
Wes Williams	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Granada Entertainment
• Kushner-Locke Company, The

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997-1998) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• A&E Television Networks (1999) (USA) (theatrical) (previously unaired episodes)
• Goldhil Home Media (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Cracker: Mind Over Murder (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

60 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Granada Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Cracker" (1993)

Hardly worth the effort if you've seen the original...

Like others, I'm spoiled by watching the brilliant original. This movie is a near line-by-line re-creation of a Cracker episode. But it is done without the scene-setting and great asides from the original. Interstingly, they took some lines Fitz says to Judith at the end of the original and has him say them to Nina.

The sexual tension between Fitz and the Panhandle character is absent and awkwardly comes into play at the end.

Might be worth seeing for an early Makiska Hargatay police work. Or Josh Hartnell. Both don't show up in the IMDb credits.

Still, pretty much a waste of time if you've seen the original. The Fitz character lacks the believability of Robbie Coltrane.