"Action" (1999)TV series 1999-2000

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:

Meta | Satire | Controversial | Black Comedy | Critically Acclaimed

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jay Mohr	...	Peter Dragon (13 episodes, 1999)
Illeana Douglas	...	Wendy Ward (12 episodes, 1999)
Lee Arenberg	...	Robert 'Bobby G.' Gianopolis (10 episodes, 1999)
Fab Filippo	...	Holden Van Dorn (6 episodes, 1999)

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Series Directed by
Ted Demme		(1 episode, 1999)
Danny Leiner		(1 episode, 1999)
John Whitesell		(1 episode, 1999)
Vahan Moosekian		(1 episode)
Don Reo		(1 episode)
Larry Shaw		(1 episode)
Adam Bernstein		(unknown episodes)
John Fortenberry		(unknown episodes)
Bryan Gordon		(unknown episodes)
Gil Junger		(unknown episodes)
James D. Parriott		(unknown episodes)

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

Series Produced by
Don Reo	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Joel Silver	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Mark Nasser	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 1999)
Barry Katz	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1999)
Chris Thompson	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1999)
Ted Demme	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1999)
Robert Lloyd Lewis	....	producer (1 episode, 1999)
Todd London	....	associate producer (1 episode, 1999)
James Vallely	....	consulting producer (1 episode, 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)
Herbert Davis		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Film Editing by
Jonathon Braun		(1 episode, 1999)
Tony Porter		(1 episode, 1999)
Ivan Ladizinsky		(unknown episodes)

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)
Steven Wolff		(1 episode, 1999)

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

Series Costume Design by
Jane Janiger		(2 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 (1 episode, 1999)
Joseph Paul Moore	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1999)
Frederic Roth	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1999)
Richard T. Schor	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1999)
Steve Lonano	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Brad Michaelson	....	first 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
Michael Fowler	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1999)
Robert Janiger	....	production sound mixer (1 episode, 1999)
John Kincade	....	supervising sound editor (1 episode, 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)
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	....	camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator (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
James G. White	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1999)
John Allen Ross	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

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

Series Other crew
Will Forte	....	story editor (12 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)
Oliver Barnett	....	production staff (1 episode, 1999)
Jordan Graubard	....	production staff (1 episode, 1999)
Lisa Martley	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1999)
Jamie McGuire	....	production staff (1 episode, 1999)
Diane Mercer	....	production staff (1 episode, 1999)
Benjamin Scissors	....	production staff (1 episode, 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

• 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:

The 13th episode was originally billed as the season finale but then it was changed to the series finale since the show was canceled.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Even a Dog Can Shake Hands

Awesome Hollywood Blackcomedy!

This is a hilarious satire/blackcomedy on Hollywood! Jay Mohr is very good at playing evil characters. He could be the next Christopher Lloyd. But...this was one of the good shows that went into Fox's huge meat grinder of cancellation. Maybe they can do an Action movie. That would be cool. Tim Burton could direct. It could be the movie version of the episode where Peter comes back to life. Ooooo good idea!