"The Crow: Stairway to Heaven" (1998) TV series 1998-

Director:

Scott Williams

Writers:

Peter M. Lenkov (writer)
James O'Barr (comic book series and comic strip)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

All of their pain. All at once. All for you.

Plot:

A deceased street musician returns to life, and must restore the balance between good and evil to be reunited with his dead girlfriend.

Plot Keywords:

Musician | Crow | Gothic | Comic Book | Vigilante

Cast

Mark Dacascos	...	Eric Draven (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Marc Gomes	...	Detective Darryl Albrecht (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sabine Karsenti	...	Shelly Webster (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Katie Stuart	...	Sarah Mohr (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Johnny Cuthbert	...	Lieutenant David Vincennes (16 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lynda Boyd	...	Darla Mohr (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Christina Cox	...	Jessica Capshaw (10 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Directed by
Alan Simmonds		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
James Head		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
T.W. Peacocke		(2 episodes, 1998)
Kari Skogland		(2 episodes, 1998)
Scott Williams		(2 episodes, 1998)
Brenton Spencer		(2 episodes, 1999)
Scott Summersgill		(2 episodes, 1999)
Tibor Takács		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Bryce Zabel		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Ransil		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter M. Lenkov		(unknown episodes)
James O'Barr		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Bryce Zabel	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Carey Hayes	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Chad Hayes	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Naomi Janzen	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Gordon Mark	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Brad Markowitz	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Most	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Edward R. Pressman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Richard Schwadel	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Cherish Alexander		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter Manning Robinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Attila Szalay		(22 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Film Editing by
Charles Robichaud		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ron Yoshida		(2 episodes, 1999)
Richard Schwadel		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Sid Kozak		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Gwendolyn Margetson		(unknown episodes)
Michael N. Wong		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Terry Ewasiuk		(unknown episodes)
Erik Gerlund		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Monique Prudhomme		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Joann Fowler	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sharon Markell	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Patricia Murray	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Ryan Nicholson	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Stewart Bethune	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Nigel Hollick	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eddy Hardy	....	trainee assistant director (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Glenn Bottomley	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Richard Coleman	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Peter Dashkewytch	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Alexis Hinde	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Nick Dibley	....	property master (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Trevor Oleksy	....	greensman (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lori West	....	props (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Leah Hong	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Roger Jacoe	....	paint coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michel Rheault	....	scenic carpenter (unknown episodes)
Chris Thompson	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Murray Barker	....	sound editor (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
James Fonnyadt	....	sound designer (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Patrick Ramsay	....	production sound recordist (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dave Griffiths	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Hamon	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Bill Mellow	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Miguel Nunes	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator (7 episodes, 1999)

Series Visual Effects by
Paul Patrick Quinn	....	visual effects producer (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa K. Sepp	....	visual effects coordinator: Rainmaker (12 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bruce Woloshyn	....	digital compositing artist (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tom Archer	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Roberto Biagi	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Trevor Cawood	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Jim Finn	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Rosano Lepri	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Brenda Levert	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tannis Mathers	....	rotoscope artist (unknown episodes)
Marc Roth	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Naomi Stopa	....	in-house coordinator: Rainmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Mike Crestejo	....	stunt double (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Curt Bonn	....	stunt rigging coordinator (5 episodes, 1998)
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1998)
Marc Akerstream	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
James Bamford	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Dustin Brooks	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Chiang	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Desabrais	....	stunt double: Brian Jensen (unknown episodes)
Joe Doserro	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill Edwards	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Dave Hospes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kit Mallet	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Steven McMichael	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Jovan Nenadic	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Rob Wilton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Justin Bergler	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Bradley S. Creasser	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rusty Deluce	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Hewlett	....	additional camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Kaczmarski	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Christina Kasperczyk	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
William Kassis	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Isabelle Rioux	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Glen Winter	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
A.J. Unger	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Mary Vernieu	....	additional casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shane Deschamps	....	costume set supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Caroline Hardon	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Shelly Theaker	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Janet York	....	music supervisor (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dan Raziel	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Steve Ellis	....	transportation (14 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
Zane Grewer	....	key craft service (20 episodes, 1998-1999)
Patricia Warren	....	assistant coordinator / production coordinator (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jaap Broeker	....	stand-in: Marc Dacascos (unknown episodes)
Terry Ewasiuk	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Paul Giordano	....	assistant location manager trainee (unknown episodes)
Ann Goobie	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Lee Jenkinson	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Viktoria Langton	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Sarah Laxton	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Yvonne Melville	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Ransil	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
John Turman	....	script consultant (unknown episodes)
Kody Zimmermann	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Alliance Atlantis Communications
• Alliance Communications Corporation
• Crescent Entertainment

Distributors

• Chum Television
• Horror TV (200?) (Japan) (TV)
• Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
• PolyGram Television (1998-1999)
• TV2 (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal Worldwide Television (1999-)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:43 min (22 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Hungary:16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

A soundtrack CD was made for cast and crew only. Fan sites have track listings available for those who wish to make their own soundtrack.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from The Crow (1994)

Soundtrack:

Don't Leave Me This Way

Too bad it's only on once a week

I think this show is one of the best on television. Mark Dacascos is a young and refreshing actor that proves he is not just an action star who survives by starring in no story action films. Dacascos branches outside of what he is used to in order to play a reincarnated soul of dead man brought back by a crow in order to set things right after his girlfriend is killed. The ongoing battle of good vs. evil continues as Eric Draven is brought back to life to set things right. Mark Dacascos is great in the television version of the film that would turn out to be Brandon Lee's last. Every week, I can't wait to see the next episode because it is a unique series in that the writers come up with new stuff to write about. I like how the series goes back and forth between the world as it currently is and the way it was when Eric Draven and his girlfriend Shelly lived in happier times. Everything about this show from, storylines, music, and setting scream HIT!!!!! From its star Mark Dacascos to the supporting cast which includes the police detective whom he helps out by catching criminals; this series deserves to be seen during the week when everyone has the chance to see how great it is.