"Hunter" A Snitch'll Break Your Heart (1990)

Director:

Tony Mordente

Writers:

Jeff Benjamin (writer)
Frank Lupo (creator)

TV Series:

"Hunter" (1984)

Original Air Date:

31 October 1990 (Season 7, Episode 6)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Police | Switchblade | Fast Draw | Tough Girl | Robbery

Cast

Fred Dryer	...	Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter
Darlanne Fluegel	...	Off. Joanne Molenski
Charles Hallahan	...	Capt. Charles Devane
Seth Isler	...	Albie Wayne
Katherine Cannon	...	Karen Brandt
Jeff McCarthy	...	Lt. Horton
Steven Vincent Leigh	...	Tun Duk (as Steven Leigh)
Peter White	...	Judge Donald Graber
Christina Carlisi	...	Alisa Graber
Gloria Cromwell	...	Inga Hanson
Javi Mulero	...	Galvez
Stephen James Carver	...	D.A. Peter Danson (as Stephen Carver)
Timothy Dang	...	Tun Roh
Buck Hermann	...	Coniff
Anthony Winters	...	Ossie Dunbar
Byron Chung	...	Sam Woo
Phillip Troy Linger	...	Officer Tim O'Neill (as Phillip Troy)
Frank Rossi	...	Cop #1
Joe Bucci	...	Uniform #2
Kim Hedrick	...	Uniform #3
Deasa Turner	...	Sheila Webber

Directed by
Tony Mordente

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Benjamin		writer
Frank Lupo		creator

Produced by
David H. Balkan	....	co-executive producer
Marianne Canepa	....	associate producer
Fred Dryer	....	executive producer
Robert Hargrove	....	producer
Lawrence Kubik	....	executive producer
Mark Lisson	....	co-executive producer
Terry D. Nelson	....	supervising producer
Victor A. Schiro	....	producer
Jo Swerling Jr.	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Walter Murphy

Cinematography by
Fred V. Murphy		(as Frederick V. Murphy II)

Film Editing by
Quinnie Martin Jr.

Casting by
Susan Scudder

Production Design by
Ray Storey		(as Raymond G. Storey)

Set Decoration by
Rick Caprarelli

Makeup Department
Don Angier	....	makeup artist
Norma Lee	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robert Del Valle	....	unit production manager
Matthew N. Herman	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Garry A. Brown	....	first assistant director
Tomaz Remec	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Nick F. Caprarelli	....	property master
Miles Ciletti	....	lead man

Sound Department
Nick Alphin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cliff Bell Jr.	....	adr coordinator
Vince Garcia	....	sound mixer
Jerry Jacobson	....	adr editor
Craig Vandagriff	....	sound effects coordinator
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dean Zupancic)

Special Effects by
Gary Monak	....	special effects

Stunts
Gary Combs	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Samuel E. Dowlen	....	camera operator
Tom May	....	key grip (as Tommy May)
Don Nygren	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Peter Golden	....	casting executive

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chic Gennarelli	....	costume department supervisor
Deahdra Scarano	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Winter	....	executive in charge of post-production

Music Department
Pete Carpenter	....	composer: theme music
Nils Lofgren	....	music arranger: theme
Walter Murphy	....	music arranger: theme
Mike Post	....	composer: theme music
Celia Weiner	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Thomas A. Gordon	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Deborah R. Baron	....	story editor
James Bontempo	....	dialogue coach
Daniel Chodos	....	story editor
Grace Curcio	....	assistant: Mr. Cannell
Tom Hazelton	....	technical consultant
Patricia L. Palmer	....	assistant to executive producer
Betty Reardon	....	assistant to executive producer (as Betty L. Reardon)
Peter M. Robarts	....	location manager (as Peter Major Robarts)
Suzanne Waite	....	script supervisor
Martha Yates	....	production coordinator
Eamon Buehning	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)

Directed by
Corey Allen		(multiple episodes 1988-1991)
James Darren		(multiple episodes 1987-1991)
Tony Mordente		(multiple episodes 1986-1991)
Charlie Picerni		(multiple episodes 1986-1987)
Michael Preece		(multiple episodes 1985-1990)
James Whitmore Jr.		(multiple episodes 1985-1990)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dallas L. Barnes		novel (6 episodes 1987-1988)
Dallas L. Barnes		teleplay (5 episodes 1987-1988)
Christopher Case
Joe Gannon
Frank Lupo		creator

Produced by
Nick Anderson	....	producer (7 episodes 1988)

Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas		(1987-1990)
Christian Santiago

Film Editing by
Quinnie Martin Jr.		(1988-1991)

Casting by
Beth Hymson		(1984-1988)

Production Design by
Robert J. Bacon		(1988-1990)
Michel Levesque

Makeup Department
Mel Berns Jr.	....	makeup artist (14 episodes 1987-1991) (as Mel Berns)
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist (6 episodes 1991) (as Fred Blau)
Mark Bussan	....	makeup artist (6 episodes 1991)

Production Management
Robert Del Valle	....	unit production manager (multiple episodes 1989-1990) (as Robert A. Del Valle Jr.)
John Peter Kousakis	....	unit production manager (multiple episodes 1988-1989)
Richard Learman	....	unit production manager (multiple episodes 1988-1989)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Brescia	....	second second assistant director (1990)
Francis J. Conway	....	first assistant director (multiple episodes 1989-1991) (as Francis Conway)
Francis J. Conway	....	second assistant director (multiple episodes 1987-1989) (as Francis Conway)
Steve Danton	....	second assistant director (episode "Beautiful & the Dead, The: Part 1") (episode "Beautiful & the Dead, The: Part 2")
Jerry Fleck	....	first assistant director (multiple episodes 1987-1991)
Jerry Fleck	....	second assistant director (multiple episodes 1987-1988)
Louis G. Friedman	....	assistant director
Nancy Henkle Green	....	second assistant director (5 episodes 1988-1989)
Jefferson Kibbee	....	first assistant director (multiple episodes 1987-1989) (in some episodes as Jeff Kibbee)
Tomaz Remec	....	second assistant director (most episodes 1990-1991)
David N. Schrager	....	second assistant director (5 episodes 1990)
Paul Snider	....	first assistant director (5 episodes 1986-1987)
Russell Solberg	....	second unit director (multiple episodes to 1989)
Denis L. Stewart	....	first assistant director (multiple episodes 1987-1988)
Denis L. Stewart	....	second assistant director (multiple episodes 1986-1987)

Art Department
William Apperson	....	construction coordinator
James Arrigo	....	propmaker
Pat Gomes	....	painter
Stuart John	....	propmaker
Joe P. Marchese	....	lead man (1987-1990) (as Joe Marchese)
David James Shephard	....	propmaker

Sound Department
Ray Alba	....	sound editor
Ray Alba	....	sound
Nick Alphin	....	sound re-recording mixer (multiple episodes)
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer (multiple episodes 1989-1991)
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Server	....	adr mixer (1984)
Richard Weaver	....	sound re-recording mixer (1986-1990) (as Dick Weaver)
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer (1989-1991) (as Dean Zupancic)

Special Effects by
Logan Frazee	....	special effects (6 episodes 1986-1987) (as Frazee)
Andrew Miller	....	special effects
Gary Monak	....	special effects (most episodes)

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunt driver
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double
Roydon Clark	....	stunts
Dick Durock	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Bob Herron	....	stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	....	stunt double: Stephanie Kramer
Shawn Lane	....	stunt double: David Kimble
Eric M. Miller	....	utility stunts (5 episodes) (as Eric Miller)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunt coordinator (1989-1990) (as Ben R. Scott)
James Winburn	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Gregory Beard	....	key grip: second unit
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, additional photography (1984-1986)
Wayne Marshall	....	electrician
Christian Santiago	....	camera operator (1991)
Jonathan Sharpe	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (1987-1988)
Sandy Williams	....	key grip (9 episodes 1990)

Casting Department
Sherry Sims	....	casting assistant

Other crew
Ralph Alderman	....	location manager (10 episodes 1986-1987)
Deborah R. Baron	....	story editor (6 episodes 1990)
Bob Chambers	....	location manager (4 episodes 1986-1987)
Lisa Cochran-Neilan	....	production coordinator (5 episodes 1989) (as Lisa Cochran)
Gary DeGalla	....	location manager (3 episodes 1991) (as Gary L. Degalla)
Kevin Droney	....	executive story consultant (1989-1990)
Ricky Frazier	....	location manager (10 episodes 1989-1990)
Lee Goldberg	....	story editor
Allison Hock	....	story editor (4 episodes 1986)
Thomas Huggins	....	story editor (1986-1988)
William Douglas Kruse	....	location manager (9 episodes 1989-1990) (as Wm. Douglas Kruse)
Deborah Laub	....	location manager (10 episodes 1988-1989)
Simon Muntner	....	creative consultant (1990-1991)
Steve Share	....	location manager (7 episodes 1990-1991)
Rogers Turrentine	....	story editor (1985-1986)
Suzanne Waite	....	script supervisor (most episodes 1990-1991)

Production Companies

• Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Distributors

• Mill Creek Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (with commercials) | 48 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions