"Cracker" (1997) TV series 1997-1998

User Rating:

5.0/10   

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)

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)

Poor Plagiarism

This is what you get when you try to redo an extremely good miniseries without the great actors of the original. Where the british Cracker has everything to watch each episode twice, the US version has everything to turn it off after five minutes. Maybe if one starts with this version it could be considered a good series, but knowing the original, it only hurts. That beg the question: why have they done it after all? Why not broadcast the original?