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| ⚫ | '''Cross of Fire''' |
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| genre = Biography<br>Drama |
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| director = [[Paul Wendkos]] |
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| executive_producer = [[Leonard Hill (producer)|Leonard Hill]] |
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| producer = [[Ronald H. Gilbert]]<br>[[Larry Mascott]] (co-producer)<br>[[Joel Fields]] (co-producer)<br>[[Ardythe Goergens]] (associate producer) |
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| writer = [[Robert Crais]] |
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| starring = [[John Heard (actor)|John Heard]]<br>[[Mel Harris]]<br>[[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]]<br>[[George Dzundza]]<br>[[Donald Moffat]]<br>[[Kim Hunter]]<br>[[Lloyd Bridges]] |
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| music = [[William Goldstein]] |
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| cinematography = [[Ronald M. Lautore]] |
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| editor = Christopher Cooke |
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| company = [[Leonard Hill Films]] |
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| network = NBC |
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| first_aired = {{start date|1989|11|05}} |
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| last_aired = {{end date|1989|11|06}} |
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| runtime = 200 minutes |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| ⚫ | '''''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 Klan|Indiana branch]] of [[Ku Klux Klan]]. It stars [[John Heard (actor)|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.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 8, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306253813}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=November 15, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306265429}}}}</ref> In syndication, it is shown as a television movie. |
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==Awards== |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Television series set in the 1920s]] |
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[[Category:Films about the Ku Klux Klan]] |
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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 |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 5 – November 6, 1989 |
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.
Awards[edit]
Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special-for Part 1
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