The Magnificent Seven (TV Series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The glory seven |
| Original title | The Magnificent Seven |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English language |
| Year (s) | 1998-2000 |
| length | 43 minutes |
| Episodes | 22 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Western film |
| idea | Pen Densham |
| production |
Lynne Symons Steve Beers |
| music |
Don Harper John Van Tongeren |
| First broadcast | January 3, 1998 (USA) on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 4, 2001 on Kabel Eins |
| occupation | |
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The Magnificent Seven was an American western series that was produced between 1998 and 2000.
action
A village is threatened by a Southern Army colonel who refuses to understand that the Civil War is over. Seven men band together to protect the village:
- Chris Larabee , gunslinger and leader of the Magnificent Seven
- Vin Tanner , bounty hunter
- Ezra Standish , cardsharp
- Josiah Sanchez , ex- preacher
- JD Dunne , greenhorn
- Buck Wilmington , womanizer
- Nathan Jackson , ex- slave
After repelling the attackers and rescuing the village, the Magnificent Seven stay together and settle in the nearby town of Four Corners , where they then fight for law and order.
background
The series is based on the western The Magnificent Seven by John Sturges , which in turn is a remake of the film The Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa . Robert Vaughn , who played the role of Lee in the 1960 film , has a recurring guest role as Judge Oren Travis in six episodes of the series .
As a pilot film, the first episode is double the length of 86 minutes.
Awards
- 1998: Emmy for Costume Design to Dan Moore
- 1999: Emmy nomination in the costume design category to Dan Moore
Web links
- The Magnificent Seven in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Magnificent Seven in the online film database