The pilot movie for *Shannon's Deal *was written by the great
John Sayles and had some of the best dialogue exchanges I've
ever heard in a movie. Jamey Sheridan was really fine in the
title role. The pilot and the series are definitely gems
awaiting rediscovery.
Mark
On 2/14/08,
harry.lerner@mail.mcgill.ca <
harry.lerner@mail.mcgill.ca> wrote:
>
> I agree completely with Patrick. I don't know if any
of you
> rara-avians will recall but in 1990 a very
short-lived, and I think
> under appreciated, TV show by the name of SHANNON'S
DEAL came on the
> air. It lasted for about a dozen or so episodes and
starred Jamey
> Sheridan as a former corporate lawyer who as a
result of a persistent
> gambling problem lost his job, his marriage and
strained his
> relationship with his daughter. The jazz inspired
theme music, and a
> fair bit of the soundtrack as a whole, was written
and performed by
> Winton Marsalis. His music went a very long way to
making this story
> of a former corporate hot shot trying to find
redemption in life and in
> the eyes of his daughter really come to
life.
>
> Hopefully this series will one day come to DVD. Its
worth revisiting.
>
> Best,
> Harry
>
> Quoting Patrick King <
abrasax93@yahoo.com
<abrasax93%40yahoo.com>>:
>
> > To me, anyway, this subject isn't off topic at
all.
> > Hell, Bee-Bop Jazz is the sound track to noir.
I
> > probably listen to it solely because of it's
impact on
> > noir cinema. Anyone else familiar with Tom
Waits' song
> > POTTERS FIELD, on his CD FOREIGN AFFAIR. This
is
> > perhaps his most noir piece told by a blind
stool
> > pigeon who's giving up everything he knows
about a
> > robbery for the price of a glass of whiskey.
The
> > saxophone is stunning!
> >
> > Patrick King
>
>
>
-- Mark R. Harris 2122 W. Russet Court #8 Appleton WI 54914 (920) 470-9855 brokerharris@gmail.com
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