The Hanged Man - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set

The Hanged Man - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
400 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1975 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Marc Miller
Tony Wharmby

Written By:
Edmund Ward

Actors:
Colin Blakely ..... Lew Burnett / ... (8 episodes, 1975)
Michael Williams ..... Alan Crowe (8 episodes, 1975)
Gary Watson ..... John Quentin (7 episodes, 1975)
John F. Landry ..... Turtle (5 episodes, 1975)
James Grout ..... Sam McGuire (2 episodes, 1975)
Gareth Hunt ..... Eddie Malone (2 episodes, 1975)
Keith Varnier ..... Tony Hammond (2 episodes, 1975)

Synopsis:

There have been three attempts to kill Lew Burnett. After the third attempt Burnett decides to stay 'dead' - so that he can stay alive. Burnett, owner of an international construction company, begins scouring his past to find out who hated, loved or envied him enough to want him out of the way for good; he is not running from his enemies but trying to draw them out. Undercover and on borrowed time, he has been given a second chance at life. In this state of transition - symbolised by the Hanged Man of the Tarot - he can no longer fall back on his money or influence, just the wits and hands with which he built up his own small empire. In the process, he is forced to confront some painful truths. In an exceptional performance, Colin Blakely (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Son of Man) stars as Lew Burnett alongside Michael Williams as Alan Crowe and Gary Watson as hired assassin John Quentin. This powerful eight-part thriller series also features guest appearances from Jane Seymour, Gareth Hunt, James Grout and Frederick Jaeger, and is scripted by Edmund Ward, whose previous credits include The Power Game and The Main Chance. Ward found inspiration for the series in his own experiences in the often morally dubious world of international construction; The Hanged Man is both a story of self-discovery, and a journey into dark places where money ultimately determines who lives and who dies. This complete series, made by Yorkshire Television and originally screened in 1975, is now available for the first time in DVD format.

Successful businessman Lew Burnett survives a series of attempts on his life, and decides to remain 'dead' after the last one to go undercover and find out which of his close friends & business associates want him dead...

A small time crook tries to blackmail a union chief he believes responsible for his friend's death. But the friend is not dead and resents the intrusion, and trouble ensues.
Season 1
Wheel of Fortune
S1, Ep1 Feb. 15, 1975

Tower of Destruction
S1, Ep2 Feb. 22, 1975

Knave of Coins
S1, Ep3 Mar. 7, 1975

Chariot of Earth
S1, Ep4 Mar. 14, 1975

The Bridge Maker
S1, Ep5 Mar. 14, 1975

Grail and Platter
S1, Ep6 Mar. 21, 1975

Laws of Fortune
S1, Ep7 Mar. 28, 1975

Ring of Return
S1, Ep8 Apr. 5, 1975

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 14 October, 2012.