Hear No Evil (1982 film)
Hear No Evil is a 1982 made-for-TV-Movie directed by Harry Falk Jr.[1][2] and written by Tom Lazarus.[2] The TV film stars Gil Gerard, Bernie Casey, Wings Hauser, Mimi Rogers, Christina Hart, Brion James, Ron Karabatsos, Mickey Jones, Raven De La Croix, and Robert Dryer.[2][3][4]
| Hear No Evil | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Tom Lazarus |
| Directed by | Harry Falk Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Lance Rubin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Paul Pompian |
| Cinematography | Michael P. Joyce |
| Editor | Anne Mills |
| Running time | 120 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production companies |
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| Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | November 20, 1982 |
Plot
After a cop becomes deaf in a fight, he tries to break up a drug ring run by bikers.
Cast
- Gil Gerard as Dragon
- Bernie Casey as Monday
- Wings Hauser as Garrard
- Mimi Rogers as Meg
- Christina Hart as Sheila Green
- Brion James as Billy Boy Burns
- Ron Karabatsos as Lt. Lew Healy
- Mickey Jones as Blackman
- Raven De La Croix as Candy Burns
- Robert Dryer as Vinnie Holzer
- William Paterson as Minister
- John G. Scanlon as Summers
- Parker Whitman as Riles
- Jana Winters as Hooker
- Joe Bellan as Cabbie
- Denise Kerwin as Judy
- Charles Bouvier as Wilkes
- Steve Burton as Plainclothesman
- Sam Conti as Sonny
- Cab Covayas Hit Man
- W. Scott Devenney as Rachmil
- Chuck Dorsett as Dr. Larsen
- Paul Drake as TD
- Julianna Field as Rico
- Emily Heebner as Vicki
- Bruce Mackey as Captain Shelhart
- Gary Pettinger as Wrigley
- Janet Raney as Terri
- Linda Vee as TV Announcer
- Danelle Hand as Suzanne
- Daniel Selby as Jack
Production
Paul Pompian Productions and MGM Television produced the television film which could have become a television series.[4][5]
Reception
Critical response
Film critic John J. O'Connor of The New York Times wrote in his review: "TRAINING for a new gimmick in the old police-drama formula, Hear No Evil, tomorrow's television movie on CBS, Channel 2, at 9, comes up with a deaf cop."[6] Staff of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote: "Gil Gerard as Bill Dragon in a routine cop drama with a banal script and what only approximates acting. Even the central gimmick of permanently deafening the hero in an explosion seems to have been transferred by rubbings from ancient stones."[7]
References
Citations
- American Motorcyclist 1987, p. 32.
- Terrace 1985, p. 188.
- "Hear No Evil". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- Terrace 2011, p. 445.
- Goldberg, Lee (2015). The Best TV Shows That Never Were (Paperback ed.). Scotts Valley, California: CreateSpace.com. ISBN 978-1511590747.
- O'Connor, John J. (November 19, 1982). "'HEAR NO EVIL,' WEST COAST POLICE STORY". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff 1982, p. 23.
Sources
- "Motorcycles in Hollywood". American Motorcyclist. Pickerington, Ohio: American Motorcyclist Association. October 1987. p. 32. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. 2 (1st ed.). New York City: Zoetrope Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 978-0918432612.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). New York City: McFarland and Company. p. 445. ISBN 978-0786464777.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff (November 20, 1982). "Saturday night line-up". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh: Block Communications. p. 23. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External links
- Hear No Evil at IMDb