"Gabriel's Fire" (1990) TV series 1990-1991

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Creators:

Donald R. Boyle
Coleman Luck
Jacqueline Zambrano

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Ex Convict | Private Eye | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

James Earl Jones	...	Gabriel Bird (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dylan Walsh	...	Louis Klein (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Madge Sinclair	...	Empress Josephine (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Lorimar Television

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Pros and Cons" (1991)

A great venue for James Earl Jones' talent!

It didn't run very long, but "Gabriel's Fire" is a fantastic series for anyone who wants to see the complete range of James Earl Jones' ability as an actor, and not only to hear the range of his beautiful voice! Even just the first episode gives him the chance to show off a broad range of emotion, of action, of genuinely slipping into his character -- the ex-cop, ex-con, Gabriel Bird.

The series begins with Bird in his twentieth year in prison for murder; he killed a white cop during a raid, and was convicted for this, but because of his exemplary military record, his sentence was reduced to life in prison. A friend of his in prison is murdered, bringing Bird through circumstances together with his friend's lawyer, and on this is built the premise of the series.

Jones does take over every scene he's in, but he's got rather an overwhelming personality on the screen; he can't help that, I think =D If you get a chance to see the series, take it!