The Quinns

1977 1h 18m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A drama about three generations of Irish-American firefighters in the New York City Fire Department, and their careers, romances, and growing pains. This pilot film was not picked up to series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barry Bostwick
Bill Quinn
Susan Browning
Elizabeth Quinn
Liam Dunn
Sean Quinn, Sr.
Patricia Elliott
Rita Quinn O'Neill
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Peggy Quinn
Peter Masterson
Michael Quinn
Penny Peyser
Laurie O'Neill
William Swetland
Tom Quinn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Petrie
Writers: Sidney Carroll
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Petrie, shot by Arthur J. Ornitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sidney Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Barry Bostwick and Susan Browning and Liam Dunn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daniel Petrie directs. Arthur J. Ornitz behind the camera. Sidney Scott cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Daniel Petrie, shot by Arthur J. Ornitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sidney Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barry Bostwick and Susan Browning and Liam Dunn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0076587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.