"Action" (1999) TV series 1999-2000

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creator:

Chris Thompson
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In Hollywood you're only as good as your last flick, and Dragonfire Films exec Peter Dragon has hit...

Plot Keywords:

Controversial | Black Comedy | Prostitution | Bleeped Dialogue | Urban Legend Vector

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jay Mohr	...	Peter Dragon (13 episodes, 1999)
Illeana Douglas	...	Wendy Ward (13 episodes, 1999)
Jarrad Paul	...	Adam Rafkin (13 episodes, 1999)
Jack Plotnick	...	Stuart Glazer (13 episodes, 1999)
Buddy Hackett	...	Uncle Lonnie (13 episodes, 1999)
Lee Arenberg	...	Robert 'Bobby G.' Gianopolis (9 episodes, 1999)
Fab Filippo	...	Holden Van Dorn (6 episodes, 1999)

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Series Directed by
John Fortenberry		(2 episodes, 1999)
John Whitesell		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Chris Thompson		(13 episodes, 1999)
Don Reo		(3 episodes, 1999)
Will Forte		(2 episodes, 1999)
Adam Hamburger		(2 episodes, 1999)
David Shamroy Hamburger		(2 episodes, 1999)
Ron Zimmerman		(2 episodes, 1999)
James Vallely		(2 episodes)

Series Produced by
Barry Katz	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Don Reo	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Joel Silver	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Chris Thompson	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Vahan Moosekian	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 1999)
Mark Nasser	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 1999)
James Vallely	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 1999)
Ron Zimmerman	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 1999)
Brian Volk-Weiss	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Paul Buckley		(2 episodes, 1999)
Jonathan Wolff		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Cinematography by
Paul Maibaum		(12 episodes, 1999)

Series Film Editing by
Jonathon Braun		(3 episodes, 1999)
Ivan Ladizinsky		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Casting by
Mary Gail Artz		(1 episode, 1999)
Brett Benner		(1 episode, 1999)
Barbara Cohen		(1 episode, 1999)
Debby Romano		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Production Design by
Carlos Barbosa		(12 episodes, 1999)

Series Set Decoration by
Kristin Peterson		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Costume Design by
Jane Janiger		(13 episodes, 1999)

Series Makeup Department
Susan J. Kelber	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1999)
Martha Preciado	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Michael Reitz	....	hair designer: Illeana Douglas (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jeffrey M. Zeitlin	....	production manager / unit production manager (13 episodes, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scottie Gissel	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1999)
Richard T. Schor	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1999)
Steve Lonano	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Thomas R. Cahill	....	property master (12 episodes, 1999)
James Diggs	....	lead painter (unknown episodes)
Holiday Landa	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jared Scardina	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Dennis Winters	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Crozier	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Yervant Hagopian	....	utility sound (13 episodes, 1999)
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kami Asgar	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Bryan M. Cahill	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Matt Temple	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Tim Tuchrello	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Damian Fisher	....	technician: Steve Johnson's XFX (unknown episodes)
John R. McConnell	....	pre-visualization: XFX Inc. (unknown episodes)
Steve Newburn	....	technician: Steve Johnson's XFX (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunt coordinator (13 episodes, 1999)
Rick Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunt double: Reagan (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Newburn	....	light board operator (13 episodes, 1999)
David A. Santos	....	dolly grip / grip (13 episodes, 1999)
Michael-Ryan Fletchall	....	crane operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Bonnie S. Blake	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Louie DeMarco	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Rocky W. Ford	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Charles Papert	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
John Waldo	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Robyn Owen	....	casting associate (1 episode)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Howard Sussman	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 1999)

Series Editorial Department
Anthony J. Rivard	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 1999)
John Allen Ross	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Phil Balani	....	production driver (13 episodes, 1999)

Series Other crew
Esther Himbaugh	....	script supervisor (13 episodes, 1999)
Will Forte	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1999)
Adam Hamburger	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 1999)
Eric Allan Lev	....	assistant: Chris Thompson / production staff (2 episodes, 1999)
Ed Lippman	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1999)
Lisa Resnick-Doty	....	assistant: Chris Thompson / production staff (2 episodes, 1999)
Kelli Sample	....	assistant: Gil Junger (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Christopher Thompson Productions
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Silver Pictures Television

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Fox Network (1999-2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Hollywood Caterers  catering

Also Known As:

"Dragon" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Christopher Thompson Productions

Trivia:

Was originally intended to air on HBO, with Oliver Platt as Peter. Fox was offered the show in order to convince HBO to give them more money.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Even a Dog Can Shake Hands

Funny as all get-out

Wow! That's all you really need to say about this too-short-lived series.

But since I have the space, let me say this too: I don't think a funnier satire exists or has ever existed on TV. I pray for the day an uncensored DVD is released - this show has me laughing my @ss off for just about the entire time I'm watching it. It's amazing that it ever got made at all, what with all the jokes ripping on the Hollywood community, and everyone gets an equal dose - producers, actors, writers, you name it, this show makes fun of it. Jay Mohr is funnier in this series than in anything else I've ever seen him do, and Ileana Douglas is, as always, fantastic.

Watch it! And to the execs at Fox - put out the DVD, already!