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Beckles, Jr., Church Pastor MySpace, A Place For Film View Ateam's Friends:All | Online | New The A-Team (film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The A-Team Promotional film poster Directed by Joe Carnahan Produced by Stephen J. Cannell[1] Spike Seldin Tony Scott Jules Daly Alex Young Iain Smith Ridley Scott Written by Joe Carnahan Brian Bloom Skip Woods Television series: Stephen J. Canell Frank Lupo Starring Liam Neeson Bradley Cooper Quinton Jackson Sharlto Copley Jessica Biel Patrick Wilson Brian Bloom Music by Alan Silvestri Cinematography Mauro Fiore Editing by Roger Barton Jim May Studio Dune Entertainment Top Cow Scott Free Productions Distributed by 20th Century Fox Scott Free Productions Release date(s) June 10, 2010 (2010-06-10) (New Zealand)[2] June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11) Running time 117 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $110 million[3] The A-Team is a 2010 action film based on the television series of the same name. It was released theatrically in the United States on June 11, 2010 by 20th Century Fox.[4] The film was directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Stephen J. Cannell,[5] and brothers Ridley and Tony Scott.[6][7] Contents [hide] 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Development 4 Music 4.1 Score 4.2 Soundtrack 5 Marketing 5.1 Comics 6 Release 7 Reception 7.1 Critical response 7.2 Comments by original cast 7.3 Box office 8 References 9 External links [edit] Plot The film opens in Mexico, with Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith held captive by two corrupt Mexican officers, working for the renegade General Tuco. Hannibal escapes after being left to be fed on by two guard dogs, and sets out to rescue his comrade-in-arms Templeton "Faceman" Peck, who's himself held captive by Tuco at Tuco's private ranch, where Face had seduced the General's wife. Hannibal makes it to the ranch in time to save Face from a grisly demise, after enlisting disgraced Ranger Bosco B.A. Baracus, driving to the rescue in B.A.'s souped-up GMC Vandura van. With the three men now on the run from the enraged Tuco, they stop in at a nearby Army hospital, to recruit the services of insane pilot H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock. In a medical chopper, they engage Tuco in a vicious aerial dogfight, which results in a permanent fear of flying in B.A., and ends when they manage to lure Tuco's chopper into American airspace, where it's destroyed by a U.S. F-22 Fighter Plane - the capstone to an elaborate plan put together by Hannibal. The film then moves forward "eight years and eighty successful missions later", where the team - now a highly-regarded, elite combat unit - is stationed in Iraq. Hannibal is contacted by CIA Agent Lynch, who reveals that Iraqi insurgents are in possession of U.S. treasury plates being used to manufacture counterfeit currency. Lynch wants Hannibal and his team to steal the plates and over 1 billion dollars in counterfeit cash that's due to be moved out of Baghdad. At the same time, DoD Captain Charissa Sosa arrives on the scene, warning her ex-lover Face to stay away from the plates and out of Baghdad. Against the advice of his commanding officer, General Morrison, Hannibal agrees to steal the plates, albeit in an unofficial "Black Ops" mission. The mission is successful, but when the team returns to base to meet their commanding officer, both the shipping container carrying the money and Morrison's Humvee are destroyed by men from the private security firm Black Forest,(A fictionalized version of Blackwater) led by the ruthless Pike. With Morrison the only proof that they were, in fact, acting on the U.S.'s behalf, the team is arrested, tried, dishonorably discharged and sentenced to ten years in federal prison. Six months later, a still-incarcerated Hannibal is visited by Lynch once more, who reveals that Pike may be trying to sell the plates with the help of a mysterious Arab backer. Hannibal, who's been tracking Pike on his own, strikes up a deal with Lynch: clean records for himself and his team, in return for the plates. Lynch agrees, and Hannibal escapes prison with the help of a drug-soaked cigar that makes him appear dead. Hannibal then breaks out Face (pretending to be a removal man and stealing the tanning bed Face is in), B.A. (by ripping off the door of the prison bus transporting him) and Murdock (through distracting the German V.A. hospital with a 3D movie). By now, Sosa is hot on the team's trail, and under the belief that the team is working with Pike, she tries to head them off before they leave Germany in a military aircraft. The aircraft is destroyed, but the team manages to escape inside the body of a tank on parachutes, which they "fly" by shooting rounds off and stalling their momentum. They track Pike, in the company of the mystery Arab, and launch an offensive in which they manage to reclaim the plates and kidnap the Arab at the same time. With the exception of Hannibal, the team is shocked to learn that the "Arab" is actually General Morrison, who worked with Lynch and Pike to steal the plates, but then teamed up with Pike to double-cross Lynch and fake his own death. When Lynch learns that the team has Morrison in their possession, he orders an airstrike to eliminate them all in one fell swoop. The team barely manages to escape, and Morrison is killed. Realizing that their backs are to a wall, Face hatches a plan. Hannibal organizes to meet Sosa (knowing her phone lines are tapped by Lynch) on board a cargo ship at a downtown dock, saying he'll hand over Morrison and the plates in exchange for his freedom. Face then calls her on a second, untapped phone he'd previously given her. Lynch reenlists Pike, and sets up a trap for Hannibal and company at the docks. This has been anticipated by Face, who sets off an elaborate series of diversions to split Lynch's team up, and more importantly, get Lynch directly involved. The plan nearly goes awry when Pike fires a rocket at the ship, nearly destroying it, but he's eventually killed by B.A. Lynch tracks down Hannibal and a hooded "Morrison", and shoots "Morrison" in the head before engaging Hannibal in a vicious fistfight. When Lynch gets the upper hand, the container they're in is lifted- revealing Sosa and dozens of Federal agents with guns drawn. "Morrison" is revealed to be Murdock in a melted-Kevlar helmet. Lynch is taken into custody by the CIA, but contrary to what they were expecting, the A-Team is once again arrested by the military, this time for escaping incarceration. Sosa promises to do all she can to set them free, before kissing Face goodbye as he's led into a prison van. In the van, the team laments their misfortune, but Hannibal seems optimistic, and defers to Face, who reveals a key in his mouth presumably obtained from Sosa's kiss. Face then utters Hannibal's catch-phrase: "I love it when a plan comes together". The film ends with a recital of the opening narration from the original television series. [edit] Cast Liam Neeson as Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith Bradley Cooper as Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as Sergeant B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus Sharlto Copley as Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock Jessica Biel as Captain Charisa Sosa[8] Patrick Wilson as Lynch[9] Brian Bloom as Pike Gerald McRaney as General Morrison Jon Hamm as another Colonel Lynch In a post credits scene, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz have a cameo with their film equivalents Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley. Benedict plays Face's fellow tanning bed client and Schultz plays a neurologist who examines Murdock. [edit] Development The film has been in development since the mid 1990s, going through a number of writers and story ideas, and being put on hold a number of times. Producer Stephen J. Cannell hoped to update the setting, perhaps using the first Gulf War as part of the backstory.[10] John Singleton was initially assigned to direct, but in October 2008 he pulled out of the project.[11] When Singleton was still attached to the project as director, Ice Cube was approached for the role of B.A. Baracus.[12] In June 2009, Variety revealed that Liam Neeson was in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to star as Hannibal Smith,[13] and Bradley Cooper announced to MTV News[citation needed] that he will be playing the role of Templeton Peck after he first denied the rumors saying that he was not involved and insisted that he had not seen any script.[14] On August 26, 2009, MMAjunkie.com reported that mixed martial arts fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson would play the role of B.A. Baracus in the upcoming film,[15] but this was later denied by a representative for Jackson.[16] In September 2009, The Vancouver Sun suggested that Jackson has been attached to the role and was postponing his fight at UFC 107 with Rashad Evans due to filming for The A-Team. Filming started in Vancouver in late 2009, and Jackson's involvement has since been confirmed.[17][18] On September 15, 2009, Variety confirmed the casting of Neeson, Cooper and Jackson. They additionally reported that Sharlto Copley and Jessica Biel were in final negotiations to join the cast. Copley would be playing the role of H.M. Murdock and Biel would be playing the ex-lover of Face who is a disillusioned and ruthless Army officer in charge of pursuing the team.[19] 20th Century Fox later confirmed that Copley and Biel were cast in the film.[20] On September 30, 2009, Liam Neeson and the rest of the cast were seen filming scenes in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as shooting got under way.[21] The first official pictures of Neeson, Cooper, Copley and Jackson in character were soon released, including one which features the iconic van in the background.[22] On October 30, 2009, Dwight Schultz confirmed that he had filmed a cameo scene for the movie.[23] This news was followed on the November 23, 2009, that Dirk Benedict would also make a cameo.[24] Schultz and Benedict played H.M. Murdock and Templeton "Faceman" Peck respectively in the original series. [edit] Music [edit] Score On December 1, 2009, it was announced that Alan Silvestri will compose the film score.[25] [edit] Soundtrack Varese Sarabande released the soundtrack album of Alan Silvestri's score, incorporating Mike Post and Pete Carpenter's theme from the TV series. Somewhere In Mexico/Original “The A-Team (Theme)” (2:12) Saving Face (3:32) Alpha Mike Foxtrot (4:29) Welcome To Baghdad (4:22) The Plan (6:11) Court Martial (3:09) Putting The Team Back Together (3:39) Flying A Tank (6:10) Frankfurt (4:11) Retrieving The Plates (4:09) Safehouse (3:50) Safehouse Aftermath (4:58) Shell Game (2:44) The Docks Part 1 (7:35) The Docks Part 2 (5:47) “I Love It When A Plan Comes Together”/Original “The A-Team (Theme)” (5:26) [edit] Marketing [edit] Comics In February 2010, it was announced a series of prequel comics for the movie would be released beginning in March. The comics will be published by IDW Publishing and will be written by Carnahan and Chuck Dixon. A toy line by Jazwares is also to be released to coincide with the film.[26] [edit] Release The film's first trailer was released January 8, 2010.[27] The film's second trailer was released April 1, 2010.[28] The film premiered in Los Angeles on Thursday June 3, 2010, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Liam Neeson arrived in the A-Team van, Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley rode in on a real U.S Army tank.[29][30] Welcome to the official movie site! Here you'll find updated pictures and news about the actors and the movie saga of "The A-Team". Visit us regularly @ http://thenewateam.shutterfly.com and see what we're up to. ALSO CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL A-TEAM SAGA, THAT INSPIRED THE NEW MOVIE, AND THE LATEST NEWS IN HOLLYWOOD. www.geocities.com/becklesteam/becklesteam.html www.myspace.com/becklesgeneration www.georgeclooney.com http://unsungheroes.shutterfly.com http://childrenchristiancenter.shutterfly.com www.beckles.com www.beckles.net http://legacyofgreenlantern.shutterfly.com http://captainamericaforever.shutterfly.com http://theinvincibleironman.shutterfly.com http://legendofspiderman.shutterfly.com HISTORY OF THE A-TEAM: For the United States Army Special Forces unit, Operational Detachment-Alpha, see Special Forces (United States Army). The A-Team The A-Team title screen (seasons 1-4). Format Action/Adventure Created by Frank Lupo Stephen J. Cannell Starring George Peppard Dirk Benedict Dwight Schultz Mr. T Melinda Culea Marla Heasley Eddie Velez Robert Vaughn Country of origin United States No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 98 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Stephen J. Cannell Frank Lupo (seasons 4 and 5) Producer(s) John Ashley Tom Blomquist (season 5) Running time 48 minutes per episode (without advertisements) Production company(s) Universal Television In Association With Stephen J. Cannell Productions Broadcast Original channel NBC Original run January 23, 1983 – March 8, 1987 The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while being on the run from the military for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by writers and producers Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell (who also collaborated together on Wiseguy, Riptide and Hunter) at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC's Entertainment president. Despite being thought of as mercenaries by the other characters in the show, the A-Team always acted on the side of the good guys and helped the oppressed. The show ran for five seasons on the NBC television network, from January 23, 1983 to December 30, 1986 (with one additional, previously unbroadcast episode shown on March 8, 1987), for a total of 98 episodes. It remains known in popular culture for its cartoon-like use of over-the-top violence (in which people were seldom seriously hurt), supposedly formulaic episodes, featuring the ability to form weaponry and vehicles out of old parts, and its distinctive theme tune. The show also served as the springboard for the career of Mr. T, who portrayed the character of B. A. Baracus, around whom the show was initially conceived.[1][2] Some of the show's catchphrases such as "I love it when a plan comes together",[3] "Hannibal's on the jazz" and "I ain't gettin' on no plane!" have also made their way onto T-shirts and other merchandise. Although not directly referenced in the series, the name of the show comes from "A-teams", the nickname for Operational Detachments Alpha (ODA). The US Army Special Forces uses the term ODA for their 12-man direct operations teams. Contents [hide] 1 Development 2 Characters 2.1 Casting 2.2 Notable guest appearances 3 Plot synopsis 3.1 The "crime they didn't commit" 3.2 The first four seasons 3.3 The fifth season 4 Themes and other characteristics 4.1 Opening sequence 4.2 Episode structure 4.3 Connections to the Vietnam War 5 Cultural and social impact 5.1 Popularity 5.1.1 In syndication 5.1.2 Merchandise 5.2 Cast reunions 5.2.1 Bring Back... The A-Team (2006) 5.3 Feature film 6 Reception 6.1 Television ratings 6.2 International reception 6.3 Criticisms 6.3.1 On-screen violence 6.3.2 Sexism 6.3.2.1 Marla Heasley's experiences on-set 6.3.2.2 Response by Dirk Benedict 7 Awards 8 Production notes 8.1 Connections to other television shows 8.2 Episodes 8.3 Professional wrestlers 8.4 The GMC van 8.5 Weapons 9 DVD releases 10 References 10.1 Notes 11 External links [edit] Development Tartikoff pitched the series to Cannell as a cross between The Dirty Dozen, Mission Impossible, Seven Samurai (and its western remake The Magnificent Seven), Mad Max and Hill Street Blues, with "Mr. T driving the car."[4][5][6][7] Initially, The A-Team was not expected to become a hit, although Stephen J. Cannell has claimed that "[George Peppard] said it would be a huge hit before we ever turned on a camera."[8] In fact, the show became a huge hit and the first regular episode, which aired after Super Bowl XVII on January 30, 1983, reached 26.4% of the television watching audience, placing fourth in the top 10 rated shows, according to the Nielsen Ratings.[9] [edit] Characters The main cast of The A-Team. Clockwise from top: Murdock, B. A. Baracus, Hannibal and Faceman. Main article: List of The A-Team characters The A-Team revolves around the four members of a former commando outfit and current group of mercenaries. Their leader is Col. John "Hannibal" Smith (George Peppard), whose plans tend to be unorthodox but effective. Lt. Templeton "Faceman" (usually referred to simply as "Face") Peck (Dirk Benedict — Tim Dunigan appeared as Templeton Peck in the pilot) is a smooth-talking con-man who serves as the team's appropriator of vehicles and other useful items. The team's pilot is Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock (Dwight Schultz), who has been declared insane and resides in a mental institution for the show's first four seasons. Finally, there is the team's strong man and mechanic, Sgt. B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus (Mr. T). For its first season and the first half of the second season, the team was assisted by reporter Amy Amanda Allen (Melinda Culea). She was ultimately replaced by fellow reporter Tawnia Baker (Marla Heasley) for the rest of the second season. The character of Tia (Tia Carrere), a Vietnam war orphan now living in the United States, was meant to join the Team in the fifth season[10], but she was replaced by Frankie Santana (Eddie Velez), who served as the team's special effects expert. Eddie Velez was added to the opening credits of the fifth season after that season's second episode. During their adventures, the A-Team was constantly met by opposition from the military police. In the show's first season they were led by Colonel Lynch (William Lucking), but he was replaced for the second, third and earlier fourth season by Colonel Decker (Lance LeGault) and his aide Captain Crane (Carl Franklin). Lynch returned for one episode in the show's third season ("Showdown!") but was not seen after. Decker was also shortly replaced by a Colonel Briggs (Charles Napier) in the third season for one episode ("Fire!") due to Lance LeGault being unavailable for the episode, but returned shortly after. For the latter portion of the show's fourth season, the team was hunted by General Harlan "Bull" Fullbright (Jack Ging), who would later hire the A-Team to find Tia in the season four finale, during which Fullbright was killed. The fifth season introduced General Hunt Stockwell (Robert Vaughn) who, while serving as the team's primary antagonist, was also the team's boss and joined them on several missions. He was often assisted by Carla (Judith Ledford, sometimes credited as Judy Ledford). [edit] Casting In the pilot, the role of Face was portrayed by Tim Dunigan, but he was later replaced by Dirk Benedict, because he was "too tall and too young".[11] According to Dunigan's own account: "I look even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school."[12] Tia Carrere was intended to join the principal cast of the show in its fifth season after appearing in the season four finale,[10] providing a continuing tie to the team's inception during the war. However, Carrere was under a prior contract to General Hospital at the time, and was unable to join the cast of The A-Team. Her character was abruptly dropped as a result. According to Mr. T's own account in Bring Back... The A-Team in 2006, the role was written for him from the beginning. This is corroborated by Stephen J. Cannell's own account of the initial concept proposed by NBC Entertainment President Brandon Tartikoff.[4] James Coburn, who co-starred in The Magnificent Seven, was considered for the role of Hannibal in The A-Team, while George Peppard (Hannibal) was the original consideration for the role of Vin (played by Steve McQueen instead) in The Magnificent Seven.[13] [edit] Notable guest appearances Notable guest stars included: Wendy Fulton — as Kelly Stevens in "Bounty". Fulton and Dwight Schultz had married a few years before the episode, and the episode plays on the theme of Kelly and Murdock falling in love. Boy George — as himself in "Cowboy George" Isaac Hayes — as C.J. Mack in "The Heart Of Rock N' Roll" Hulk Hogan — as himself in "The Trouble With Harry" and "Body Slam" Rick James — as himself in "The Heart of Rock N' Roll" David McCallum — as Ivan Trigorin in "The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair". McCallum guest stars as a former associate of Robert Vaughn's character General Stockwell. Vaughn and McCallum had co-starred together as friendly American and Russian in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. The A-Team episode spoofed many aspects of the classic series. [edit] Cultural and social impact, the Saga Continues: [edit] Popularity The A-Team was one of a wide variety of successful television shows from prolific television producer Stephen J. Cannell. Cannell is known for having a particular skill at capitalizing on momentary cultural trends, such as the helicopters, machine guns, cartoonish violence, and joyful militarism of this series, which are now recognizable as trademarks of popular entertainment in the 1980s as seen in the TV shows Magnum PI and Airwolf as well as the films Rambo II and The Final Countdown. Cannell had been producing shows for ABC in the early 1980s, but was fired by the network for not producing a hit for them. His next project would be The A-Team. The show became so popular that in 1984 the main cast members of The A-Team, George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz were invited to the Netherlands. George Peppard was the first to receive the invitation and thus thought the invite pertained only to him. When the other cast members were also invited, Peppard declined, leading only Mr. T, Benedict and Schultz to visit the Netherlands.[18] Unpredicted, however, was the immense turn-out for the stars, and they were forced to leave early as a security measure. A video was released with the present actors in which Dwight Schultz apologized and thanked everyone that had attended.[19] [edit] In syndication The show has achieved cult status through heavy U.S. and international syndication. It has also remained popular overseas, such as in the United Kingdom, where the show has been on-air almost continuously in some form (ITV network, ITV regional re-runs, satellite) since it was first shown in July 1983. In 2003, in research conducted by web-portal Yahoo! amongst 1,000 television viewers, The A-Team was voted as the one "oldie" television programme viewers would most like to see revived, beating out other popular televisions series from the 80s such as The Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider.[20] As of February 2008, NBC has begun posting the first season of The A-Team online for free with the option to download (pay for download). Netflix also has most episodes from seasons 1-5 available for instant viewing. All five seasons are also available for free viewing on Hulu.com. [edit] Merchandise [citation needed] As well as having huge ratings and being especially popular amongst children, there was countless merchandise available, including action figures of the characters, as well as their famous van and car. A cola flavored popsicle in the shape of Mr. T was also on the market at the show's height. Marvel Comics even produced a three issue A-Team comic book series. Mr. T has also appeared in his own comic books, while a Mr. T graphic novel is set for worldwide release in summer 2008, preceded by a Limited Advance Edition launched in February 2008. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, an A-Team comic strip appeared for several years in the 1980s as part of the children's television magazine and comic Look-In, to tie in with the British run of the series. It was preceded, though, by a short run in the final year (1984) of TV Comic, drawn by Jim Eldridge. A View-Master A-Team gift set, with 3-D viewer and 3 reels containing 21 3-D pictures of the A-Team episode "When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?", was produced by View-Master International. [edit] Cast reunions [edit] Bring Back... The A-Team (2006) Main article: Bring Back... On May 18, 2006, Channel 4 in the UK attempted to reunite the surviving cast members of The A-Team for the show Bring Back... in an episode titled "Bring Back...The A Team".[21] Justin Lee Collins presented the challenge, securing interviews and appearances from Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Marla Heasley, Jack Ging, series co-creator Stephen Cannell, and Mr. T. Collins eventually managed to bring together Benedict, Schultz, Heasley, Ging and Cannell, along with William Lucking, Lance LeGault, and George Peppard's son, Christian. Mr. T was unable to make the meeting, which took place in the Friar's Club in Beverly Hills, but he did manage to appear on the show for a brief talk with Collins. [edit] Feature film A feature film based on The A-Team is planned for release on June 11, 2010, produced by 20th Century Fox.[22] As of January 28, 2009, director Joe Carnahan is set to direct and Ridley and Tony Scott are set to produce.[23][24] The plot will involve a shift from Vietnam to the Middle East, and both Jules Daly and Stephen J. Cannell are involved in the project.[25] John Singleton was initially assigned to direct, but in October 2008 he pulled out of the project.[26] The film has been in development since the mid 1990s, going through a number of writers and story ideas, and being put on hold a number of times. Producer Stephen J. Cannell hopes to update the setting, perhaps using the first Gulf War as part of the backstory.[27] The cast has been revealed, Jim Carrey will take on the role of Murdock, while Tom Cruise as Quinton Beck (a.k.a "Face") and legendary Radio-Personality, Wrestler, Pro-Football Player, Book Author, and ex-Navy Seal: Vic "The Iceman" Beckles (also an Ordained Church Pastor) will assume the role of B.A. Baracus.[28] It also has been rumored that George Clooney is being considered for the role of John "Hannibal" Smith. (2011 release of movie "The A-Team")[29] www.newateam.com http://thenewateam.shutterfly.com The A-Team revolves around the four members of a former commando outfit and current group of mercenaries. Their leader is Col. John "Hannibal" Smith (George Peppard), whose plans tend to be unorthodox but effective. Lt. Templeton "Faceman" (usually referred to simply as "Face") Peck (Dirk Benedict — Tim Dunigan appeared as Templeton Peck in the pilot) is a smooth-talking con-man who serves as the team's appropriator of vehicles and other useful items. The team's pilot is Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock (Dwight Schultz), who has been declared insane and resides in a mental institution for the show's first four seasons. Finally, there is the team's strong man and mechanic, Sgt. B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus (Mr. T). a-teamN - April 16, 2009 The show became so popular that in 1984 the main cast members of The A-Team, George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz were invited to the Netherlands. George Peppard was the first to receive the invitation and thus thought the invite pertained only to him. When the other cast members were also invited, Peppard declined, leading only Mr. T, Benedict and Schultz to visit the Netherlands.[18] Unpredicted, however, was the immense turn-out for the stars, and they were forced to leave early as a security measure. A video was released with the present actors in which Dwight Schultz apologized and thanked everyone that had attended a-teamN - April 16, 2009 Tartikoff pitched the series to Cannell as a cross between The Dirty Dozen, Mission Impossible, Seven Samurai (and its western remake The Magnificent Seven), Mad Max and Hill Street Blues, with "Mr. T driving the car."[4][5][6][7] Initially, The A-Team was not expected to become a hit, although Stephen J. Cannell has claimed that "[George Peppard] said it would be a huge hit before we ever turned on a camera."[8] In fact, the show became a huge hit and the first regular episode, which aired after Super Bowl XVII on January 30, 1983, reached 26.4% of the television watching audience, placing fourth in the top 10 rated shows, according to the Nielsen Ratings.[9] a-teamN - April 16, 2009 The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while being on the run from the military for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by writers and producers Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell (who also collaborated together on Wiseguy, Riptide and Hunter) at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC's Entertainment president a-teamN - April 16, 2009 The A-Team was one of a wide variety of successful television shows from prolific television producer Stephen J. Cannell. Cannell is known for having a particular skill at capitalizing on momentary cultural trends, such as the helicopters, machine guns, cartoonish violence, and joyful militarism of this series, which are now recognizable as trademarks of popular entertainment in the 1980s as seen in the TV shows Magnum PI and Airwolf as well as the films Rambo II and The Final Countdown. Cannell had been producing shows for ABC in the early 1980s, but was fired by the network for not producing a hit for them. His next project would be The A-Team. a-teamN - April 16, 2009 The film has been in development since the mid 1990s, going through a number of writers and story ideas, and being put on hold a number of times. Producer Stephen J. Cannell hopes to update the setting, perhaps using the first Gulf War as part of the backstory.[27] The cast has been revealed, Jim Carrey will take on the role of Murdock, while Tom Cruise as Quinton Beck (a.k.a "Face") and legendary Radio-Personality, Wrestler, Pro-Football Player, Book Author, and ex-Navy Seal: Vic "The Iceman" Beckles (also an Ordained Church Pastor) will assume the role of B.A. Baracus.[28] It also has been rumored that George Clooney is being considered for the role of John "Hannibal" Smith. (2010/2011 release of movie "The A-Team". Referral Link: http://www.apsense.com/invite/comicbookwriter Business Profile: http://www.apsense.com/user/comicbookwriter Business Center: http://comicbookwriter.apsense.com www.apsense.com/abc/pastorbeckles 6/12/2010