- Maximum Security (TV series)
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Maximum Security Genre Drama Starring Robert Desiderio
Geoffrey Lewis
Jean Smart
Robert Alan Browne
Stephen ElliottCountry of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 7 Production Executive producer(s) Ron Howard
Tony GanzProducer(s) Jeffrey Ganz Running time 45 minutes (pilot)
30 minutes (series)Broadcast Original channel HBO Original airing July 3, 1984 (pilot)
March 5, 1985 (series)Maximum Security is an American drama television series on HBO about life in a supermax prison. The 45 minute pilot premiered July 3, 1984,[1] and the six-part series began on March 5, 1985.[2] Its stars included Robert Desiderio, Geoffrey Lewis, and Jean Smart. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Gilbert Moses. The series was filmed at the Lincoln Heights jail in Los Angeles, California, USA.[1]
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Cast
- Robert Desiderio as prisoner Harry Kanschneider
- Geoffrey Lewis as prisoner Frank Murphy
- Jean Smart as psychologist, then deputy warden, Allison Brody
- Robert Alan Browne as the associate warden
- Stephen Elliott as the warden
- Trinidad Silva as prisoner Puck
- Stan Shaw as prisoner Papa Jack
Episodes
# Title Director Writer Original airdate 1 Pilot Bill Duke Joel Blasberg July 3, 1984 [1] 2 "Respect" Arthur Seidelman Dennis Cooper 3 "Cottage 9" Sharron Miller Joel Blasberg 4 "Sexual Politics" Michael Bortman Howard Chesley 5 "I Never Ran for My Father" Part 1 Gilbert Moses Karen Hall 6 "I Never Ran for My Father" Part 2 Gilbert Moses Karen Hall 7 "Sleep Tight" Jeffrey Ganz Frank South References
- ^ a b c O'Connor, John J. (July 3, 1984). "Cable Networks Offer 2 New Series". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/03/arts/cable-networks-offer-2-new-series.html. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (February 27, 1985). "A Little of the Big House Over HBO". Los Angeles Times: pp. 10.
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