Wojeck: Out of the Fire (TV 1992)

Formee Coroner Dr. Steve Wojeck returns to Toronto after 21 years working at a clinic in the Congo. He reunites with his daughter, a Doctor, and attempts to reconcile with his ex-wife and ... See full summary »

Director:

George Bloomfield

Writers:

Malcolm MacRury, Ian Sutherland (story)

Stars:

John Vernon, Dominic Zamprogna, Patricia Collins

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Vernon	...	Dr. Steve Wojeck
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Jesus Arcadio
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patricia Collins	...	Marty Wojeck
Ted Follows	...	Arnold Bateman
Christianne Hirt	...	Dr. Anna Wojeck
Alan Jordan	...	Richard Bach
Timm Zemanek	...	Cab Driver

Storyline

Formee Coroner Dr. Steve Wojeck returns to Toronto after 21 years working at a clinic in the Congo. He reunites with his daughter, a Doctor, and attempts to reconcile with his ex-wife and gets embroiled with the plight of a family of refugees from Guetamala.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original series, Wojeck, Steve Wojeck has two children: Stevey and Judy who are around 9 and 10. In this TV movie, which is ostensibly a sequel, their names have been changed to Nicky and Anna, and their ages are adjusted such that they would have been infants in 1966.

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Connections

Follows Wojeck (1966)

User Reviews

"Wojeck" was the prototype for "DaVinci's Inquest".

With the passing of actor John Vernon, I am reminded of the great work he did on the CBC series "Wojeck". I was a mere child when the series originally aired in the 1960s but I remember my parents watching the series with great anticipation. When this TV movie came out nearly 30 years after the original series premiered, I was quite impressed. Steve Wojeck was a strongly developed character, blowing coroner colleagues Quincy and Da Vinci out the autopsy room. Vernon was obviously still attached to this character he played decades before. The TV movie "Out of The Fire" seemed to have touched a nerve with other viewers as I remember CBC airing the old black and white reruns later( I think it was during an NHL lockout or some stupid thing like that). This abrasive yet intelligent medical examiner proved to be the prototype to the currently popular Dominick DaVinci from "Da Vinci's Inquest". It seems John Vernon is more responsible for the creation of DaVinci than Vancouver major Gordon Campbell(both share Saskatchewan connections.) If you've seen the old "Wojeck" shows, this TV movie is worth a watch in all its colour and splendor.