The Incident (1990 film)
| The Incident | |
|---|---|
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| Written by |
Michael Norell James Norell |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring |
Walter Matthau Susan Blakely Robert Carradine Peter Firth Harry Morgan Barnard Hughes |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Bill Brademan Edwin Self |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Editor(s) | Debra Karen |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Distributor | Quintex Entertainment (USA) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 4, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore |
The Incident is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Walter Matthau and Harry Morgan which was originally broadcast on CBS on March 4, 1990. The film marked Matthau's return to television after over 20 years.[1]
The film was followed by two sequels: Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992) and Incident in a Small Town (1994).
Plot
The story takes place in the year 1944 in Lincoln Bluff, a fictional, small Colorado town.[2] The Second World War is still raging when the town's only doctor George Hansen (Barnard Hughes), is murdered at a local US Army camp, Camp Bremen, holding German prisoners of war.
Harmon J. Cobb (Walter Matthau), the story's protagonist, is a local lawyer given the task of defending the German prisoner accused of killing the doctor, a man who also happened to have been Cobb's good friend.[3]
Cast
- Walter Matthau as Harmon Cobb
- Susan Blakely as Billie
- Robert Carradine as Domsczek
- Peter Firth as Geiger
- Barnard Hughes as Doc Hansen
- Harry Morgan as Judge Bell
- William Schallert as Wallace
- Ariana Richards as Nancy
- Norbert Weisser as Riefenstahl
- Douglas Rowe as Clarence
- Joe Horváth as Major Lilly (as Joe Horvath)
- Helen Stenborg as Edna Mae Hansen
- Henry Crowell Jr. as Corporal Sweazy
- David Underwood as Lieutenant Morton
- Robert MacKenzie as Sergeant Osias (as Robert Mckenzie)
- Ragan Simpich as extra soldier his Dodge Power Wagon and jeep VLO I also used in the movie
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Won (tied with Caroline?) | Outstanding Made for Television Movie |
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Won | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special |
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (Michael Norell and James Norell) |
| 1991 | Christopher Award | Won | (category unknown) |
| 1991 | Edgar Allan Poe Award | Nominated | Best Television Feature or Miniseries |
| 1991 | Writers Guild of America Award | Won | Original Long Form |
References
- ↑ New York Times review of the original broadcast
- ↑ "The Incident (TV Movie 1990)". IMDb. 4 March 1990. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "The Incident at Hollywood.com". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2015.