"Chicago Hope" Right to Life (1996)

Director:

Adam Arkin

Writers:

David E. Kelley (creator)
Patricia Green (writer)

TV Series:

"Chicago Hope" (1994)

Original Air Date:

22 January 1996 (Season 2, Episode 14)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Medical | Gambling Addiction | Medical Research | Revival

Cast

Christine Lahti	...	Dr. Kathryn Austin
Adam Arkin	...	Dr. Aaron Shutt
Jamey Sheridan	...	Dr. John Sutton
Roxanne Hart	...	Nurse Camille Shutt
Peter Berg	...	Dr. Billy Kronk
Thomas Gibson	...	Dr. Daniel Nyland
Vondie Curtis-Hall	...	Dr. Dennis Hancock
Jayne Brook	...	Dr. Diane Grad
Hector Elizondo	...	Dr. Phillip Watters
Gregg Henry	...	Board Member
Sarah Koskoff	...	Ellen Clark
Vince Grant	...	Attorney Brad Hollins
Andrew J. Ferchland	...	Sam Tate
Leeza Vinnichenko	...	Mrs. Karpov
Jazzmun	...	Missy
Loren Freeman
Erica Ortega
Louisa Abernathy	...	Cherchez's Mother
Sandra Bernhard	...	Sheila Truitt
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Cherchez LaFemme
Vince Melocchi	...	Abbott
Sharon Omi	...	Reporter #1
Jeff Austin	...	Reporter #2
Richard Gilbert-Hill	...	Anesthesiologist (as Richard Gilbert Hill)
William Rice	...	Patient #1 (as Will Rice)
Orly Sitowitz	...	Patient #2 (as Orly Kate Sitowitz)

Directed by
Adam Arkin

Writing credits
David E. Kelley		(creator)
Patricia Green		(writer)

Produced by
Kevin Arkadie	....	producer
Rob Corn	....	coordinating producer
Michael Dinner	....	co-executive producer
Patricia Green	....	consulting producer
James C. Hart	....	producer
John Heath	....	co-producer
Steven Heth	....	associate producer
John Tinker	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jeff Rona

Cinematography by
Kenneth Zunder		(director of photography) (as Kenneth D. Zunder)

Film Editing by
Jim Stewart		(as James Austin Stewart)

Casting by
Debi Manwiller

Production Design by
Louis M. Mann

Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden

Costume Design by
Brad R. Loman

Makeup Department
Norman T. Leavitt	....	makeup artist (as Norman Leavitt Jr.)
Mary Ann Valdes	....	department head hair stylist

Production Management
Rob Corn	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard E. Gershman	....	first assistant director (as Richard Gershman)
Annette Sutera	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Stephanie J. Gordon	....	set designer
Ronald C. Jacobs	....	lead person (as Ron Jacobs)
Dave Shauger	....	construction coordinator
Steven Curtis Husch	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Russell C. Fager	....	production sound mixer (as Russell Fager)
Doug Kent	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Orloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
R. Russell Smith	....	re-recording mixer (as Rusty Smith)
Daniel Tripoli	....	dialog & adr editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Randall Burak	....	chief lighting technician (as Randy Burak)
Walt Fraser	....	camera operator
Russell Nordstedt	....	key grip
Randy Shanofsky	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcy Lavender	....	costume supervisor
Laurel Frushour	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Eric Van Wagoner	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark Isham	....	composer: theme music
Kim Naves	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Mitch Friedman	....	driver (uncredited)
Joe Meylor	....	transportation captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Roseann M. Bonora-Keris	....	associate: David E. Kelley
Mary A. Byrd	....	researcher (as Mary Byrd)
Sara B. Cooper	....	story editor (as Sara B. Charno)
Kristine Hostetter	....	assistant to executive producer
David E. Kelley	....	executive consultant
Linda Klein	....	set medical advisor (as Linda Klein RN)
Jennifer Levin	....	story editor
Robin Skelton	....	script supervisor
Sarah Werner	....	production coordinator
Orin Kennedy	....	location manager (uncredited)
Cynthia J. Parker	....	key crafts service (uncredited)
Payton Silver	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Lisa Vinnecour	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Directed by
Hector Elizondo

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Danielle Alexandra
Stephen Beck
Henry Bromell
Howard Chesley
Bill D'Elia
Linda Loiselle Guzik
Barbara Hall
Ellen Herman
David E. Kelley		creator
Lori Mozilo
Jan Oxenberg
April Smith
Gardner Stern
Joshua Stern
David Yorkin

Produced by
Jeffrey Kramer	....	producer
Kerry Lenhart	....	consulting producer
John J. Sakmar	....	consulting producer
Sarah Werner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jeff Rona		(1994-1998)

Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas		(1995-1998)

Film Editing by
Tom Janetzke		(video)
Briana London

Makeup Department
Sheryl Blum	....	assistant hair stylist
Thomas R. Burman	....	effects makeup artist
Tarra D. Day	....	key makeup artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	effects makeup artist
Lun Yé Hodges	....	key hair stylist: Chicago
Dione Taylor	....	hair stylist
Connie Kallos	....	key hair stylist: Chicago (1996) (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jon Mallard	....	second second assistant director: Chicago
Charles Mueller	....	second assistant director
Michele Ziegler	....	first assistant director: Washington DC

Art Department
Paul Breuninger	....	assistant property master (season 2)
Laura Evans	....	art department assistant
Parker Swanson	....	assistant props (1999)
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	property master: Chicago

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	adr and dialogue editor (1999-2000)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
David Beadle	....	dialogue editor
Jane Boegel	....	adr editor
Ray Cymoszinski	....	sound mixer: Chicago
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer (various episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (1995-1999)
David Grecu	....	sound editor
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator: Chicago
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Alex Riordan	....	cable person: Chicago
Tom Scurry	....	dialogue editor
Scott R. Thomson	....	utility sound
Von Varga	....	sound utility

Special Effects by
Evan Campbell	....	sculptor
Doyle Smith	....	special photographic effects

Stunts
Joey Box	....	stunts
Steve Kelso	....	stunt double
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Carlton Lee Russell	....	stunts: fight scene
Tony Snegoff	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bernstein	....	assistant camera
Paolo Cascio	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, Chicago
Ron Eisenberg	....	still photographer
Lance Fisher	....	additional camera operator
Michael Frediani	....	camera operator (1996-1997)
Jason Garcia	....	additional second assistant camera
Chris Murphy	....	assistant camera
Daniel E. Teaze	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (1993-1994)
John Trapman	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Steven J. Winslow	....	assistant camera: Wescam
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician

Animation Department
Scott Wheeler	....	supervising animator

Casting Department
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deb Dalton	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Tina Albanese	....	post-production coordinator
Warren Bowman	....	assistant editor
Ron South	....	assistant editor (1999)
Karen Tessler	....	assistant editor (1997-1999)

Music Department
Michael Aarvold	....	music scoring mixer
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Bruce Fowler	....	music arranger: orchestra
Alec Puro	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Buddy Hunter	....	driver

Other crew
Mark Burnett	....	video/computer playback operator
Jimmy Garrett	....	assistant production accountant
P.J. Haines	....	chef
Yashar Hedayat	....	production assistant: Chicago
Patricia Ann Holmes	....	production assistant
Jesse Kerns	....	production assistant
Mike Kessler	....	intern
Pat McCarthy	....	production coordinator: Chicago (1994-2000)
Kenny Ortega	....	choreographer
Billy Pittard	....	title designer
Michael Riley	....	title designer
Sandy Schklair	....	script supervisor
Andrew Sobkovich	....	high definition consultant
Joshua Stern	....	story editor
Eli Talbert	....	production assistant (1997-1998)
Ken Thompson	....	production assistant
Susie Thompson	....	production assistant
Sharon 'Mae' West	....	script supervisor

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1996) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Pittard Sullivan  main title design

Filming Locations:

Stage 18, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA