Halt and catch fire
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Halt and catch fire |
| Original title | Halt and catch fire |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2014-2017 |
| Production company |
Lockjaw Productions, Gran Via Productions , AMC Studios |
| length | 42 minutes |
| Episodes | 40 in 4 seasons |
| genre | drama |
| idea | Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers |
| music | Paul Haslinger |
| First broadcast | June 1, 2014 (USA) on AMC |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 2015 on Prime Video |
| occupation | |
Halt and Catch Fire is an American drama series by cable broadcaster AMC that aired from 2014 to 2017. In Germany, the series has been available on Amazon's streaming service Prime Video since 2015 . The series takes place in the 1980s and early 1990s and is about the computer boom caused by the advent of the personal computer and the Internet. The story is told through the eyes of three companions: the visionary Joe MacMillan, the engineer Gordon Clark and the programmer Cameron Howe.
action
Former IBM employee Joe MacMillan tries to beat IBM at Cardiff Electric and become the pioneer in personal computers. Joe's boss, John Bosworth, an old school businessman, has been trying to get Cardiff Electric into the local market for the past 22 years. Bosworth is the company's senior VP of finance and represents founder Nathan Cardiff on almost all matters. He and Joe have very different ideas about the future of Cardiff Electric.
Joe wants to build a personal computer at Cardiff Electric that is better than IBM's. For this he needs the help of Gordon Clark, who does not give up his big dream of one day bringing a revolutionary product onto the market.
Therefore, there are always tensions in Gordon's marriage to his wife Donna, who thinks that his work is more important to him than his family. Joe also turns to young high-flyer Cameron Howe, who is risking her entire future, to join Joe's company as a programmer. Greed and pride threaten private and professional relationships as the three of them work together to realize their dream of their own PC and to cope with life in the Texas Silicon Prairie.
occupation
The synchronization of the series was created at SDI Media Germany under the dialogue direction of Holger Wittekindt.
Leading roles
| role | actor | Main role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe MacMillan | Lee Pace | 1.01-4.10 | Sven Gerhardt |
| Gordon Clark | Scoot McNairy | 1.01-4.10 | Christoph Banks |
| Cameron Howe | Mackenzie Davis | 1.01-4.10 | Sarah Riedel |
| Donna Clark | Kerry Bishé | 1.01-4.10 | Katrin Zimmermann |
| John Bosworth | Toby Huss | 1.01-4.10 | Oliver Siebeck |
| Sara Wheeler | Aleksa Palladino | 2.01-2.09 |
Supporting roles
| role | actor | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wheeler | James Cromwell | 2.01-2.10 | |
| Tom Rendon | Mark O'Brien | 2.01-4.10 | Jeffrey Wipprecht |
| Nathan Cardiff | Graham Beckel | 1.01-2.10 | Axel Lutter |
| Haley Clark | Alana Cavanaugh | 1.01-3.10
4.01-4.10 |
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| Joanie Clark | Morgan Hinkleman | 1.01-3.10
4.01-4.10 |
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| Alice Bauer | |||
| Dr. Katie Herman | Anna Chlumsky | 4.01-4.10 | Jana Kozewa |
Charisma
The broadcast of the first season took place on June 1, 2014 on the US broadcaster AMC . In Germany, the series has been available on Amazon Instant Video since March 2015 .
The second season aired in the United States on May 31, 2015 on AMC. At the same time, the new episodes were published via Amazon Instant Video in Germany.
In October 2015, AMC extended the series by a third season and finally on October 10, 2016 by a fourth and final season, the broadcast of which in the USA began on August 19, 2017 with a double episode and ended with another on October 15, 2017.
Web links
- Halt and Catch Fire in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of AMC
Individual evidence
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | Halt and catch fire. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .
- ↑ Arthur A .: "Halt and Catch Fire" goes into the third round . In: Filmfutter.com . October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Daniel Holloway: 'Halt and Catch Fire' Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at AMC . In: Variety , October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Marissa Shapiro: Premiere Date for the Final Season Revealed , AMC. June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.