Nine Hours (4 Apr. 1980)

Mobsters want to dispose of an old gangster while he's in hospital. They kidnap the son of David 'Breck''s landlady so he has to let them into the hospital he works at as an orderly. David ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicholas Corea

Writers:

Kenneth Johnson (developer), Nicholas Corea

Stars:

Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee (credit only)
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk
Marc Alaimo	...	Joe Lo Franco
Sheila Larken	...	Rhonda Wilkes
Frank DeKova	...	Sam Monte (as Frank De Kova)
Doris Dowling	...	Mrs. Grasso
Phil Rubenstein	...	Fats
David Comfort	...	Timmy Wilkes
Sam Ingraffia	...	Slick Monte
Hal Bokar	...	Captain Deeter
Dennis Haysbert	...	Guard
John Medici	...	Danny

Storyline

Mobsters want to dispose of an old gangster while he's in hospital. They kidnap the son of David 'Breck''s landlady so he has to let them into the hospital he works at as an orderly. David teams up with another tenant, a washed up ex cop, to find the boy before his time runs out.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1980 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Quotes

Captain Deeter: Hot shot homicide detectives get lots of press, especially when they screw up. I wouldn't touch you, Mr. Franco, not with a ten-foot pole. You know, my friends downtown tell me your living inside a bottle of point one point two is a lot simpler. I've got a good deal going here. I don't want any of my men getting hurt or killed because of your yellow streak.

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Connections

References High Noon (1952)

User Reviews

Godfather Hulk

With a scene lifted straight out of "The Godfather", "Nine Hours" is a mafia-inspired episode that sees David (Bixby) working as an orderly at a hospital in which a wounded mob boss (DeKova) is recovering, while his neighbour's son (who witnessed the crime), is kidnapped to prevent any leaks. Alcoholic ex-cop (Alaimo) who also lives in the building, gets a shot at redemption when David enlists him to help protect DeKova, and recover the boy before both are assassinated.

As usual, a number of social comments and cultural observations underpin the narrative: Alaimo is pretty good as the broken ex-cop, haunted by a fatal encounter on the job, for which he attributes the blame to himself, losing his marriage, livelihood and dignity to the drink. Veteran film actor DeKova has a bed-ridden role as the recovering crime boss, whose close shave with mortality has convinced him to go straight, but not before two professional hit men plan his execution, while former Hollywood supporting actress Doris Dowling (The Lost Weekend) is the hospital matron unimpressed that scum like DeKova are given special treatment.

No doubt inspired to some degree by the hospital scene in "The Godfather", the Hulk-outs are fairly tame (bursting from a manhole and destroying a hospital ward - been there, done that) and the plot lines don't evolve to their full potential, nevertheless, it's hard to resist.