The Crusader (20 Nov. 2011)
"America in Primetime" The Crusader (original title)

The character of the crusader, who always took some sort of risk to achieve the desired triumphant end, was very much the typical "white" hero in the very "black and white" ... See full summary »

Director:

Lloyd Kramer

Stars:

Alan Alda, Gillian Anderson, Judd Apatow

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Alan Alda	...	Himself
Gillian Anderson	...	Herself
Judd Apatow	...	Himself
Alan Ball	...	Himself
Steven Bochco	...	Himself
Andre Braugher	...	Himself
Chris Carter	...	Himself
David Chase	...	Himself
Michael Chiklis	...	Himself
Robert Cochran	...	Himself
Diablo Cody	...	Herself
Sara Colleton	...	Herself
Tom Fontana	...	Himself
Dennis Franz	...	Himself
Vince Gilligan	...	Himself

Storyline

The character of the crusader, who always took some sort of risk to achieve the desired triumphant end, was very much the typical "white" hero in the very "black and white" characterizations of the 1950s and early 1960s. That sort of hero was most evident in the many westerns of the era. This characterization was borne out of the winning attitude of WWII, where many Americans wanted to believe their heroes - predominantly males - did no wrong. Men wanted to be like them, and women loved them. The Vietnam era ushered in a new compassionate view, reflective of a character like Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H. The character of Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue was one of the first characterizations where the crusader was by no means perfect, but lived by his own moral code. More recent such characterizations, which often portray the crusader choosing the greater good - in the eyes of his own moral code - over personal happiness, and/or legal or political correctness, include Frank Pembleton in ...

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Release Date:

20 November 2011 (USA)

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