"Turks" (1999) TV series

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Directors:

David Grossman
Jim Michaels
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Writers:

Brad Buckner (writer)
Eugenie Ross-Leming (writer)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

William Devane	...	Sergeant Joseph Turk (13 episodes, 1999)
David Cubitt	...	Mike Turk (13 episodes, 1999)
Matthew John Armstrong	...	Joey Turk (13 episodes, 1999)
Michael Muhney	...	Paul Turk (13 episodes, 1999)
Helen Carey	...	Mary Turk (13 episodes, 1999)
Sarah Trigger	...	Erin Turk (13 episodes, 1999)
Ashley Crow	...	Ginny (13 episodes, 1999)
Mike Bacarella	...	Dennis the Bartender (13 episodes, 1999)
Paul Adelstein	...	Cliff (9 episodes, 1999)
Jacqueline Williams	...	Leigh Dixon (9 episodes, 1999)
Lisa Brenner	...	Carolyn (6 episodes, 1999)

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Series Directed by
Chris Long		(3 episodes, 1999)
Philip Sgriccia		(3 episodes, 1999)
David Grossman		(unknown episodes)
Jim Michaels		(unknown episodes)
Jim Pohl		(unknown episodes)
Robert Singer		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Robert Singer		(1 episode, 1999)
Brad Buckner		(unknown episodes)
Eugenie Ross-Leming		(unknown episodes)
Edmond Stevens		(unknown episodes)
Gay Walch		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jim Michaels	....	producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Robert Singer	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Chris Long	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 1999)
Philip Sgriccia	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1999)
Brad Buckner	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
David Israel	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
David E. Peckinpah	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Eugenie Ross-Leming	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Brad Fiedel		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Shelly Johnson		(1 episode, 1999)
Brian J. Reynolds		(1 episode, 1999)
Frank Byers		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Anthony Pinker		(unknown episodes)
Philip Sgriccia		(unknown episodes)
John Showalter		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Megan Branman		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jim Pohl		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Diane Hughes		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Daniel B. Clancy		(1 episode, 1999)
Karen Bruck		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Barbara Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Marsha Shearrill	....	key makeup artist (8 episodes, 1999)
Dominic Mango	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Jamie Sue Weiss	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Wayne A. Farlow	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1999)
Ben Kunde	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard S. Lederer	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1999)
Eric A. Pot	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 1999)
Anthony D'Esposito	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1999)
Joseph Paul Moore	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1999)

Series Art Department
Michael D. Gianneschi	....	on-set prop master (12 episodes, 1999)
Janet Thalken	....	props (12 episodes, 1999)
Dana Burdi	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
William Dambra	....	property master (unknown episodes)
David W. Krummel	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Benjamin Nowicki	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Tyler Osman	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kerry Sanders	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Ericka N. Shane	....	construction estimator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ray Cymoszinski	....	production sound mixer (13 episodes, 1999)
Robb Navrides	....	adr editor / supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 1999)
Harry Woolway	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
John O. Robinson III	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Ronald L. Wright	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Sam Barkan	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Casey Conroy	....	visual effects producer: Ring of Fire (unknown episodes)
John Myers	....	visual effects executive producer: Ring of Fire (unknown episodes)
Jerry Spivack	....	visual effects supervisor: Ring of Fire (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator (13 episodes, 1999)
Tom Lowell	....	stunt double (6 episodes, 1999)
James Fierro	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Carl Paoli	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Linda Perlin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry C. Tankson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robert J. Babin	....	key grip (1 episode, 1999)
David Maddux	....	gaffer (1 episode, 1999)
Terry Dee	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Christopher Glasgow	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
John Hudecek	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Morgan Michael Lewis	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Miller	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jane Alderman	....	casting: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Jamie Sparer Roberts	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gretchen Gain	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 1999)

Series Transportation Department
William T. Hogan III	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Danny Maxwell	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Ericka N. Shane	....	transportation (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Thomas Kosik	....	stand-in / photo double (7 episodes, 1999)
Heather Pollock	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1999)
Alicia Accardo	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bridgett Baron	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Ken Cabrera	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Laurie Carreira	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Larry Donahue	....	chef (unknown episodes)
Tg Glazer	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
P.J. Haines	....	chef (unknown episodes)
Charlene Norman	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Noel Olken	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Rick Sanchez	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Crystal Taylor	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Anna Mae Thomas	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Mono Wilborn	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• December 3rd Productions
• Studios USA Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

December 3rd Productions

Don't bother

I believe this is from the same creator of Reasonable Doubts and Midnight Caller, so I looked forward to the show - unfortunately it appears to have used the same premise as the other family police scripts out there - bad guys rob cop bar, large family - two who follow fathers footsteps and become cops, one is going to have to be on the wrong side of the law, brother finds out... oh, you've seen one of them. William Devane is the only real name in the cast, and still has the strength that made his character on Knots Landing so interesting. Everyone else is standard character, not really adding, but not detracting from the blandness. Too bad - I expected better.