The Crusader 

The character of the crusader, who always took some sort of risk to achieve the desired triumphant end, was very much the typical "white" hero in the very "black and white" ... See full summary »

Director:

Lloyd Kramer

Stars:

Robert Cochran, Joel Surnow, Marshall Herskovitz

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Cochran	...	Himself - Co-Creator, 24
Joel Surnow	...	Himself - Co-Creator, 24
Marshall Herskovitz	...	Himself - Co-Creator, Thirtysomething
Tom Fontana	...	Himself - Executive Producer, Homicide: Life on the Street
Alan Alda	...	Himself / Hawkeye Pierce
Judd Apatow	...	Himself - Executive Producer, Freaks and Geeks
Hugh Laurie	...	Himself / Gregory House, House M.D.
Linda Wallem	...	Herself - Co-Creator, Nurse Jackie
Steven Bochco	...	Himself - Co-Creator, NYPD Blue
James Manos Jr.	...	Himself - Writer, The Sopranos & Dexter
David Shore	...	Himself - Creator, House MD
Diablo Cody	...	Herself - Creator, United States of Tara
Chris Carter	...	Himself - Creator, The X-Files
Gillian Anderson	...	Herself / Dana Scully, The X-Files
Vince Gilligan	...	Himself - Creator, Breaking Bad

Storyline

The character of the crusader, who always took some sort of risk to achieve the desired triumphant end, was very much the typical "white" hero in the very "black and white" characterizations of the 1950s and early 1960s. That sort of hero was most evident in the many westerns of the era. This characterization was borne out of the winning attitude of WWII, where many Americans wanted to believe their heroes - predominantly males - did no wrong. Men wanted to be like them, and women loved them. The Vietnam era ushered in a new compassionate view, reflective of a character like Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H (1972). The character of Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue (1993) was one of the first characterizations where the crusader was by no means perfect, but lived by his own moral code. More recent such characterizations, which often portray the crusader choosing the greater good - in the eyes of his own moral code - over personal happiness, and/or legal or political correctness, include Frank ...

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Documentary Group, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation, WETA

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Color:

Color

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