Cross of Fire
Cross of Fire is a 1989 American television miniseries based on the rape and murder of Madge Oberholtzer by D. C. Stephenson, a highly successful leader of the Indiana branch of Ku Klux Klan. It stars John Heard as Stephenson and Mel Harris as Oberholtzer. Lloyd Bridges is also in the cast. It was originally shown in two parts (2 hours each night). The first was watched by 17.5 million viewers and the second by 20.4 million.[1][2] In syndication, it is shown as a television movie.
| Cross of Fire | |
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| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Written by | Robert Crais |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Starring | John Heard Mel Harris David Morse George Dzundza Donald Moffat Kim Hunter Lloyd Bridges |
| Music by | William Goldstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Leonard Hill |
| Producers | Ronald H. Gilbert Larry Mascott (co-producer) Joel Fields (co-producer) Ardythe Goergens (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Ronald M. Lautore |
| Editor | Christopher Cooke |
| Running time | 200 minutes |
| Production company | Leonard Hill Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | November 5 – November 6, 1989 |
Awards
Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special-for Part 1
References
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