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So I was browsing through Gary Cole's filmography and saw he initially gained fame for doing a show called Midnight Caller. Read the premise and it seems really interesting, but like a lot of cool concepts, I know it comes down to execution.
Midnight Caller: Created by Richard Di Lello. With Gary Cole, Dennis Dun, Arthur Taxier, Mykelti Williamson. An ex-cop hosts a late-night talk radio program while getting involved with his listeners' problems in his off-time.
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- 1988-10-25
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Midnight Caller. Jack Killian (Gary Cole) was an ex-cop in San Francisco who quit the police force after accidentally shooting and killing his patrol partner while pursuing a crook. Jack was exonerated but chose to leave the force anyway.
A riveting drama about a San Francisco cop turned late-night radio talk-show host who gets involved in the lives and problems of his listeners (he left the force in the wake of having accidentally...
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Oct 20, 2019 · The show was created in the wake of popularity of Talk Radio. For those of you who are too young to remember, Talk Radio is the old school version of Podcasts. In addition to this, this was mixed in with the elements of a cop show. This was an interesting foundation for the show.
Midnight Caller was a show that captured the mood and atmosphere of San Francisco and late night talk show radio. The opening jazz theme by Rick Braun was spot on, absolutely memorable. Gary Cole was incredible as Jack Killian and it was encouraging and a landmark to see a Chinese-American actor, Dennis Dun play a positive role as Jack's ...
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A guilt ridden ex-policeman becomes an all-night radio talk show host to help troubled people.
