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(1989) Sara Botsford, Art Hindle, Mark Humphrey, Jonathan Welsh, Neil Dainard, Karl Pruner, Cynthia Belliveau, Theresa Tova, George R. Robertson, Sherry Miller, Jim Millington, Mary Beth Rubens, Rachel Crawford .....A TV news show producer (Botsford) must contend with a new boss (Hindle) as well as a hostage-taking...involving one of her camera men (Humphrey). First episode of the successful CTV drama series. Competently put together drama-suspenser but, like the series, it's a little too cold and cynical. sc: Bryce Zabel, Brad Markowitz. dir: Mario Azzopardi. app. 93 min. (video) E.N.G. (TV Series) Sara Botsford ("Ann Hildebrandt"), Art Hindle ("Mike Fennel"), Mark Humphrey ("Jake Antonnelli") with Jonathan Welsh ("Mac"), Neil Dainard ("J.C. Callahan"), Karl Pruner ("Dan Watson"), Cynthia Belliveau ("Terri Morgan") (-3rd, 5th), Theresa Tova ("Marge"), George R. Robertson ("Kyle"), Sherry Miller ("Jane Oliver"), Jim Millington ("Seth Miller"), Mary Beth Rubens ("Bobbi Katz") (-3rd), and Rachel Crawford, Clark Johnson, Eugene Clark, Lisa LaCroix, Victor Garber, David Cubitt, Andrea Roth Slick Street Legal -inspired TV series had a decent cast and gets top marks in the technical department, but the petty characters weren't all that likeable and issues were often short-changed in favour of the regular theme of journalistic irresponsibility declawing episodes about racism, corruptiion, etc. Sometimes liberal stances, sometimes conservative and its lack of consistent non-white actors (given the size of the cast) was disturbing, particularly when combined with its attitudes in episodes about racism. Alternately, it did do some progressive things, like making Welsh's character gay (albeit he was a stereotypical "wimp" nor did he come "out" until the 3rd season). Trivia note: Maria Del Mar cropped up occasionally as "Jake"'s ex-wife in the first few seasons, but had to be replaced when she joined Street Legal. Best bets: the episode starring Maurice Godin (who won a Gemini) as an AIDS victim, others. 96 hour long episodes originally on CTV. | |
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