"Crusade" (1999) TV series

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 June 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Who Do You Serve, And Who Do You Trust?

Plot:

A team of soldiers and scientists has five years to find a cure for a plague decimating Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Plague | Space | Alien | Dragon | Telepathy

Cast

Gary Cole	...	Capt. Matthew Gideon (13 episodes, 1999)
Tracy Scoggins	...	Capt. Elizabeth Lochley (13 episodes, 1999)
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Lt. John Matheson (13 episodes, 1999)
David Allen Brooks	...	Max Eilerson (13 episodes, 1999)
Peter Woodward	...	Galen (13 episodes, 1999)
Marjean Holden	...	Dr. Sarah Chambers / ... (13 episodes, 1999)
Carrie Dobro	...	Dureena Nafeel (13 episodes, 1999)

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Series Directed by
Michael Vejar		(4 episodes, 1999)
Tony Dow		(2 episodes, 1999)
Stephen Furst		(2 episodes, 1999)
Janet Greek		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski		(10 episodes, 1999)
Fiona Avery		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Skip Beaudine	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 1999)
John Copeland	....	producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Douglas Netter	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Susan Norkin	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1999)
J. Michael Straczynski	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Tracy Yates	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Evan H. Chen		(13 episodes, 1999)

Series Cinematography by
Fred V. Murphy		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Film Editing by
Michael B. Hoggan		(1 episode, 1999)
Jeff Hodge		(unknown episodes)
Skip Robinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Fern Champion		(unknown episodes)
Mark Paladini		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John Iacovelli		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Art Direction by
Mark-Louis Walters		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Jason Howard		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Randy Gardell		(12 episodes, 1999)

Series Makeup Department
Kim M. Ferry	....	key hair stylist (13 episodes, 1999)
Gabriel De Cunto	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Tom Irvin	....	special makeup effects artist: Optic Nerve Studios (unknown episodes)
Matthew Jorgensen	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Shaun Smith	....	special effects makeup supervisor: Optic Nerve. (unknown episodes)
John Vulich	....	makeup effects creator (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Doug Corring	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
David Fudge	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Douglas E. Wise	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jerome Johnson	....	props (13 episodes, 1999)
John Risso	....	paint supervisor (13 episodes, 1999)
Pete Washburn	....	leadman (13 episodes, 1999)
Curtis Laseter	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
George Amaroso	....	swing (unknown episodes)
Dark Hoffman	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Karl J. Martin	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Sean O'Connell	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Charles J. Bond	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Harry Cohen	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Elisabeth Flaum	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Hanck	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Don H. Matthews	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Olman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Payne	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Dov Schwarz	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Liz Sroka	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Damian Fisher	....	special effects technician (13 episodes, 1999)
Alan McFarland	....	special effects electronics (13 episodes, 1999)
Shea Clayton	....	special effects technician: mold maker (unknown episodes)
Michael Del Genio	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Steve Fink	....	prosthetics technician (unknown episodes)
Matthew Jorgensen	....	special effects makeup (unknown episodes)
Steven Munson	....	mold/technical department (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Larry W. Bowman	....	digital supervisor (unknown episodes)
David Carlson	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Timothy M. Earls	....	visual effects art director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Gendreau	....	3D digital artist (unknown episodes)
Justin Hammond	....	3D digital artist (unknown episodes)
Edward Helmers	....	3D digital artist (unknown episodes)
Tom Helmers	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Steve R. Moore	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Romine	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Terry Whiteside	....	digital producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Zapara	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Kerry Rossall	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Dronge	....	grip (12 episodes, 1999)
Brian Cantrell	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Robert Devine	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Peter B. Kowalski	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Charles Lantz	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Mike McEveety	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Nathaniel Roberts	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Carlos M. Torres	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Reid Wheatley	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Tim Petre	....	playback animator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim M. Holly	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Pam Oseransky	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Maritza Suarez	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Vejar	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Fiona Avery	....	reference editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Bustard	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Copeland	....	title designer: main titles (unknown episodes)
Clark Credle	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tracie Esparza	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jaroslava Fernandez	....	special effects contact lenses (unknown episodes)
Karen Harrell	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Celeste Healy	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mike Hoover	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Kate Lewis	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
J. Michael Straczynski	....	title designer: main titles (unknown episodes)
Tracy Yates	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Babylonian Productions
• Turner Network Television (TNT)

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (1999) (worldwide) (all media)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (1999) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Chum Television
• RTL Klub Televízió (2001) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Netter Digital Animation

Other Companies

• California Institute of Technology (Caltech)  technical advisor
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory  technical advisor
• Oberman, Tivoli & Miller  production accounting

Also Known As:

"Babylon 5: Crusade" (USA) (working title)
"Crusade: The Babylon Project" (USA) (working title)
"The Babylon Project: Crusade" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

44 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Babylonian Productions

Trivia:

J. Michael Straczynski tried to remove his name from the writer credits. He registered the pseudonym "Eiben Scrood" with the WGA, but the WGA caved to pressure from Warner Bros. and would not allow the pseudonym.

Quotes:

Elizabeth Lochley: Do you know what you are?
Gideon: Ruggedly handsome?
Elizabeth Lochley: A control freak!
Gideon: Can't I be both?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) (V)

TNT had no right to cancel Crusade!

Crusade was an excellent show and a very worth successor to Babylon 5. The premise was original and exciting, picking up where the last Babylon 5 movie (A Call to Arms) left off. But sadly Crusade was cancelled... before a single episode even aired. Why? Because series creator JMS would not put in what TNT wanted (example: lots of sex). Sadly it's true. The 13th episode was the last and no renewal is in sight. A lot of the episodes were pretty good. I curse TNT for cancelling this science fiction gem. Hopefully, some day, a SMART network will revive the show.