The Lone Gunmen 

The X-Files' Lone Gunmen, their action-loving man-childish sidekick and patron, Jimmy Bond, and their sexy master thief frienemy, Yves, investigate crimes and conspiracies, often in a silly, comedic and over the top fashion.

Creators:

Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban

Stars:

Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bruce Harwood	...	John Fitzgerald Byers 13 episodes, 2001
Tom Braidwood	...	Melvin Frohike 13 episodes, 2001
Dean Haglund	...	Richard 'Ringo' Langly 13 episodes, 2001
Zuleikha Robinson	...	Yves Adele Harlow 13 episodes, 2001
Stephen Snedden	...	Jimmy Bond 12 episodes, 2001

Storyline

Spin-off of The X-Files featuring the trio of computer-hacking conspiracy geeks popularly known as The Lone Gunmen. Never ones to stray far from the center of corporate and government intrigue, the threesome of John Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly play like a misguided Mission Impossible team, embarking on a series of comic adventures that simultaneously highlight their genius and ineptitude. While their newfound independence inspires them to investigate even the most shadowy of conspiracies, their social skills remain stagnant, which only makes their lives more difficult when they learn their chief competitor in the "information business" is the brilliant and beautiful Yves Adele Harlow. Perpetually short of funds to publish The Lone Gunmen newspaper, Byers, Frohike and Langly begrudgingly take on Jimmy Bond as an unlikely benefactor who bankrolls their missions and joins them in their investigations to uncover the truth.

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Plot Keywords:

2000s | slapstick comedy | conspiracy | government | newspaper | 

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Taglines:

Heroes have never looked like this before. For obvious reasons.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the pilot episode, which aired in March 2001, there is a hijacked plane that is being targeted at the World Trade Center; six months before the September 11 attacks occurred.

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Connections

Referenced in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)

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Soundtracks

The Lone Gunmen
Written by Mark Snow
Performed by Mark Snow

User Reviews

Who was really behind the 911 attack?

The pilot episode of The Lone Gunmen is about a US government conspiracy to create a new type of war in order to be able to fuel arms manufacturing. What did they intend to do? Have a passenger plane crash into the World Trade Center. The theory was that no matter what, there would always be some group ready to take responsibility. The pilot was aired March 4, 2001, six months before the Twin Towers were struck by two passenger planes. Quite a coincidence...or not. How do we know what we read in the papers about who was behind the attack was true? How do we know that the "Arab" terrorists weren't terminally ill Americans, whose families were guaranteed to be taken care of forever if the men gave up their lives a little early? Trust no one.

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die einsamen Schützen

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Millennium Canadian Productions Ltd., Ten Thirteen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (presented in Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1