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Cracker: The Complete Collection
Dr. Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald is a drunkard, a gambler, a boor, and a brilliant criminologist—an indelible character in British crime fiction. Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter) stars in 10 feature-length mysteries that aired in the UK from 1993–96 and the final installment (2006), A New Terror. Winner of more than 25 major awards, seen on BBC America, this is smart, gritty television with an outstanding cast. SDH subtitles; 11 mysteries; approx. 22 ½ hours on 10 DVDs. For mature audiences. |
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Disc 1
The Mad Woman in the Attic
Disc 2
To Say I Love You
Disc 3
One Day a Lemming Will Fly
Disc 4
To Be a Somebody
Disc 5
The Big Crunch
Disc 6
Men Should Weep
Disc 7
Brotherly Love
Disc 8
Best Boys
True Romance
Disc 9
White Ghost
Disc 10
A New Terror |
- Cracker: Behind the Scenes, an intimate 45-minute visit with the show’s cast and creative team.
| Packaging: Boxed Set
Run Time: 22 hours, 30 minutes
Format: Full Screen / Widescreen
Number of discs: 10
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No (A New Terror only)
SDH: Yes (closed captioned: A New Terror only)
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 / 16:9
Rating: N/A | "Gripping"—The New York Times
"The best drama on television"—The Daily Telegraph (UK)
"Twenty-two hours of entertainment bliss"—DVD Verdict
"Compared with most television investigators, Fitz is still the king"—The New York Times
"For mystery lovers and fans of whip smart, provocatively written dramas, you’ll definitely want to help yourself"—Film Intuition
"Each minute an example of how the Brits do this so much better than us."—TV Sound Off
"The only series that can rival Prime Suspect for in the Brit-TV hierarchy."—Wired.com
"Cracker: Clever, Arrogant, Plump and Enduring"—The New York Times
"Coltrane continues to portray a deeply flawed but brilliant criminal psychologist who can solve almost everything except the problems in his own life."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Robbie Coltrane's greatest role is Eddie Fitzgerald."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"4 stars. It's fascinating to watch unfold, and Coltrane is excellent as the moody, cantankerous crime solver."—BostonNOW
"If you've never seen Robbie Coltrane in ‘Cracker,’ you've really missed something."—NPR’s Fresh Air
"Smart, addictive series…a rare, savvy combination of modern psychology and suspense"—NY Times
"Dark, complex and fascinating… (Coltrane) is nothing short of magnificent."—Associated Press
"There simply is no better made-for-TV mystery or cop series: not ‘Homicide,’ not ‘NYPD Blue,’ not…’Prime Suspect’—The Boston Globe
"Strong stories and terrific acting…excellent"—New York Daily News
"It's a beauty, driven by another volcanic performance from superb Robbie Coltrane"—Los Angeles Times
"One of the best crime dramas ever made."—BullzEye
"One of the best British cop shows ever made"—Film.com
"Robbie Coltrane stars in this outstanding crime series, one of the best ever"—DVD Talk
"One of the great British crime shows of the past two decades, and Coltrane's performance as the brilliant but self-absorbed Fitz is perfect"—MSN Entertainment
"The male answer to Prime Suspect's Jane Tennison: misanthropic, profane, and one of the most believably brilliant sleuths around." The Top 10 Things We Love This Week—Entertainment Weekly
"It’s not the crimes alone that make the show engaging. It’s the realistic characters and their interactions brought to life by a great cast"—Blogcritics Magazine
"Cracker succeeds and stays with you because of the collective brilliance of the show, though especially and most memorably because of the genius of Robbie Coltrane."—EInsiders
"One of the most fascinating, and flawed, characters on television. "—Courier Publications Online
"Coltrane is at his best in the award-winning crime drama "Cracker"—The Seattle Times
"Brilliantly played by Robbie Coltrane"—Shakefire
"One of the most complex characters ever to grace the small screen."—Ink19
"It’s smart, funny, fast, and full of insight into British culture"—Home Theater Sound | BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (Robbie Coltrane, 1996)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (Robbie Coltrane, 1995)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Drama Series (1995)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Audience Award (TV, 1995)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Actor (Robbie Coltrane, 1994)
BAFTA TV Award Winner for Best Film or Video Photography (1994)
BAFTA Scotland Award Winner for Best Actor—TV (Robert Carlyle, 1995)
Broadcasting Press Guild Award Winner for Best Actor (Robbie Coltrane, 1994)
Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner for Best Feature or Miniseries (1997)
Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner for Best Television or Miniseries (1995)
Royal Television Society (UK) Winner for Best Actor—Male (Robbie Coltrane, 1994)
Royal Television Society (UK) Winner for Best Drama Series (1994)
Royal Television Society (UK) Winner for Best Sound (1994)
Royal Television Society (UK) Winner for Best Tape and Film Editing—Drama (1994)
Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Award Winner for TV—Original Drama Series (1995)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Original Television Music (1996)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Actress (Geraldine Somerville, 1995)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Editing (Fiction/Entertainment, 1995)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Sound (Fiction/Entertainment, 1995)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series (1994)
BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film or Video Editor (Fiction/Entertainment, 1994)
Edgar Allan Poe Award Nomination for Best Television Feature or Miniseries (1998) |
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