"Matlock" The Assassination: Part 2 (1992)

Director:

Christopher Hibler

Writers:

Anne Collins (teleplay)
Dean Hargrove (creator)
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TV Series:

"Matlock" (1986)

Original Air Date:

8 May 1992 (Season 6, Episode 19)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Attorney | Defense Attorney | Georgia | Southern U.S. | Private Investigator

Cast

Andy Griffith	...	Benjamin Matlock
Nancy Stafford	...	Michelle Thomas
Julie Sommars	...	A.D.A. Julie March
Clarence Gilyard Jr.	...	Conrad McMasters
Brynn Thayer	...	Leanne McIntyre
Rene Auberjonois	...	Councilman Leo Brodsky
Michael Bowen	...	Jay Reynolds
Marta DuBois	...	Ava Brodsky
David Froman	...	Lt. Bob Brooks
Scott Hoxby	...	Dave Peters
Eddie Jones	...	Chief Colin Young
Jeff Osterhage	...	Matt Greenwood
Kristoffer Tabori	...	Judge Arthur Eller
Diane Behrens	...	Lydia Lewin
Burr DeBenning	...	Mayor Jeffries
Neil Giuntoli	...	Judd Taylor
Wayne Grace	...	Dwight Hutchinson
Suzanne Kent	...	Mariana
Casey Peterson	...	Edward Price
Daniel Roebuck	...	Prosecutor Mr. Sodowsky
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rick Dean	...	Man
Ryal Haakenson	...	Man in Courtroom
John Petlock	...	Curtis Bartholomew
Jason Schombing	...	Dave Peter's Roommate
James Tartan	...	Judge Trevor Gregory
Daniel Trent	...	Dale Lambert
Debora Wait	...	Jury Foreperson #2
Ann Walker	...	Landlady
Barbara Whinnery	...	Hairdresser
Gregory White	...	P.I.
Alexander Zale	...	Judge Michael Alden
David Cromwell	...	St. Luke's Hospital Director (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Hibler

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Anne Collins		teleplay
Dean Hargrove		creator
Gerald Sanoff		story
Joel Steiger		story

Produced by
Anne Collins	....	co-producer
Richard Collins	....	producer
Andy Griffith	....	executive producer
William S. Kerr	....	co-producer
John M. McLean	....	associate producer
Jeff Peters	....	supervising producer
Gerald Sanoff	....	producer
Fred Silverman	....	executive producer
Joel Steiger	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Artie Kane

Cinematography by
Jiggs Garcia		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Leon Ortiz-Gil

Casting by
Eric Dawson
Robert J. Ulrich

Production Design by
John D. Jefferies Sr.

Art Direction by
Bill Taliaferro		(as William Taliaferro)

Costume Design by
Ernest Misko

Makeup Department
Karen Kubeck	....	makeup artist
Gloria Montemayor	....	hair stylist
Ric Sagliani	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Hal Klein	....	unit production manager
Mike Moder	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Mayberry	....	first assistant director
Jeff Srednick	....	second assistant director
Tom Zapata	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Gary Antista	....	property master
Bob Zeletes	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Sam Black	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard S. Church	....	sound mixer
Anthony Constantini	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Anthony Costantini)
Linda Corbin	....	foley mixer
Mark Friedgen	....	sound supervisor
Thomas J. Huth	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Tom Huth)
Neil Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Neal Porter)
John Reiner	....	adr mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
William Huffman	....	gaffer
Brian Smith	....	key grip
D. Michael Wheeler	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Carol Kritzer	....	casting associate
Karyn Wulbrun	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bretly W.R. Baughn	....	costumer
Cleo Mannell	....	costumer (as Cleo Severy)
Audrey Tannenbaum	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Ann Hagerman	....	assistant editor
Amy Harrington	....	post-production coordinator
Hal Harrison	....	post-production executive
Ken Parker	....	post-production assistant
Tom Overton	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Dick DeBenedictis	....	composer: theme music
Brenda Heins	....	music editorial associate
Stan Jones	....	music editor

Transportation Department
James Antúnez	....	transportation coordinator (as Jimmy Antunez)
Dave West	....	transportation captain (as David S. West)

Other crew
Karen L. Angelli	....	production assistant (as Karen Angelli)
Susan Bartholomew	....	production accountant
Gregory Beekman	....	assistant production accountant (as Greg Beekman)
Donna Colabella	....	production executive
Rosemary Dorsey	....	script supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer: main title
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy	....	assistant production accountant (as Suzanne Schnulle)
Richard Powell	....	location manager (as Richard K. Powell)
Nora Reynolds	....	production coordinator
Aaron Ruben	....	creative consultant
Dennis Smith	....	legal advisor
Gene Strange	....	assistant production coordinator
Jennifer Zakkai	....	assistant to supervising producer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Peter Gibbs
Dean Hargrove		creator
Rick Middleton

Casting by
Carol Kritzer		(1988-1995)
Robert J. Ulrich		(1988-1995)

Art Department
Michael Friedman	....	lead man
Serge Genitempo	....	stand-by painter
Rick Moore	....	production illustrator

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator (1993-1994)
C. Douglas Cameron	....	utility sound (1992-1993)
Marty Church	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound editor
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer (1994-1995)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	sound assistant

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
Steven Burnett	....	stunts
Roydon Clark	....	stunt coordinator
Dick Durock	....	stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Buck McDancer	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Noga	....	stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunts
Tony Snegoff	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe D'Alessandro	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (season 8)
Jason Garcia	....	second assistant camera (1990-1992)
David Hughes	....	best boy
Hank Van Apeldoorn	....	grip: pilot

Casting Department
Craig Fincannon	....	location casting (1989-1995)
Mark Fincannon	....	location casting (1989-1995)

Editorial Department
Beth Anne Jones	....	post-production coordinator (1994-995)

Music Department
John Rotondi	....	scoring engineer: Y4

Transportation Department
Neil Castles Jr.	....	driver: picture cars
Bobby Enriquez	....	driver
Linda Pickett	....	driver (1992-1994)

Other crew
Ande Hecht-Endewardt	....	assistant accountant
Steve Lonano	....	production assistant
Cleve Reinhard	....	production accountant (1991-1992)
Larry Stelling	....	mechanic
Kelly Stultz	....	payroll accountant
Thomas D. Tannenbaum	....	senior vice president in charge of production
Ty Warren	....	assistant: Joel Steiger

Production Companies

• Dean Hargrove Productions
• Fred Silverman Productions
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (USA) (TV)

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Dean Hargrove Productions

Trivia:

This was the last original episode broadcast on NBC.

Police Chief Plays Dirty

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

When I saw this on Hallmark recently, it was in one two hour block, not as a two-part episode. In that format, it is a pretty solid episode. The man being defended has been framed by a group of people including the police chief.

In this case Ben's recently separated daughter has the assignment of defending the accused. She is a little distracted because not only does she feel he is innocent, but she has just separated from her husband. Ben, who never liked her husband tries to help. At every turn though, witnesses disappear or are murdered.

Then they figure out Ben's house where the daughter has moved back too since the separation has been bugged. By listening in, the murderer is staying one step ahead of their investigation. In the last hour they find out about the bugs, Ben's daughter gets tossed in jail for contempt of court, and Ben takes over the case and sorts out who the real murderer is.