Introduction

Lightning Force was an American action television series starring Matthew Walker, Meat Loaf, George Takei and Guylaine St-Onge.

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Outline

Lightning Force was an elite military team formed by members of the International Oversight Committee for Anti-Terrorism.

Each of the four members of the team had specific skills:

• Zeke, from Egyptian military intelligence, was an experienced negotiator and field cook;
• Joan, from French security services, was a pilot, computer expert and cryptologist;
• Church, from the Canadian army, was a demolition expert, engineer, and medic; and
• Trane, from US Army Special Forces, was the team leader with expertise in operations and mission planning.

Cast

• Wings Hauser as Lieutenant Colonel Matthew ‘Trane’ Coltrane.
• Marc Gomes as Colonel Zaid ‘Zeke’ Abdul-Rahmad.
• Guylaine St-Onge as Marie ‘Joan’ Jacquard.
• David Stratton as Lieutenant Winston Churchill ‘Church’ Staples.
• Matthew Walker as Major Gen Bill McHugh.

Lighting Force Series

• Episode 01: Genesis, Part 01.
• Episode 02: Genesis, Part 02.
• Episode 03: Belfast Say No.
• Episode 04: Smart Bullet.
• Episode 05: Recipe for Death.
• Episode 06: The Last Nazi.
• Episode 07: Fallout, Part 01.
• Episode 08: Fallout, Part 02.
• Episode 09: Deadly Machine.
• Episode 10: Wisefellas.
• Episode 11: Deadliest Game.
• Episode 12: Inquisition.
• Episode 13: Setting Sun.
• Episode 14: Paranoid.
• Episode 15: M.I.A., Part 01.
• Episode 16: M.I.A., Part 02.
• Episode 17: Lightning Strikes Back.
• Episode 18: The Master, Part 01.
• Episode 19: The Master, Part 02.
• Episode 20: Checkup.
• Episode 21: Enemy Hands, Part 01.
• Episode 22: Enemy Hands, Part 02.
• Episode 23: Hijack.
• Episode 24: Ice.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Richard J. Lewis … (3 episodes, 1991).
  • Michael Keusch … (2 episodes, 1992).
• Producer(s):
  • Harold Tichenor … producer (22 episodes, 1991-1992).
  • Roger Mattiussi … associate producer (22 episodes, 1991-1992).
  • George Horie … associate producer (1 episode, 1992).
  • Gordon Mark … producer (1 episode, 1992).
  • Mace Neufeld … executive producer (1 episode, 1992).
  • David Perlmutter … executive producer (1 episode, 1992).
  • Robert Rehme … executive producer (1 episode, 1992).
  • Paul Diamond … supervising producer (unknown episodes).
  • Lewis B. Chesler … executive producer.
  • David Perlmutter … executive producer.
• Writer(s):
  • Jeffrey Cohen … (8 episodes, 1991-1992).
  • Naomi Janzen … (1 episode, 1991).
  • Jim Fisher … (1 episode, 1992).
  • Jules Mortimer … (1 episode, 1992).
  • Jim Staahl … (1 episode, 1992).
  • Alison Lea Bingeman … (multiple episodes) (unknown episodes).
  • Paul Diamond … (unknown episodes).
  • Jim Makichuk … (unknown episodes).
  • Aubrey Solomon … (unknown episodes).
• Music: Schaun Tozer.
• Cinematography: John Huneck.
• Editor(s): Charles Robichaud and Bill Burns.
• Production:
  • Crescent Entertainment.
  • Chesler-Perlmutter Productions.
  • Viacom Enterprises.
• Distributor(s): Viacom.
• Release Date: 04 October 1991 to 31 May 1992.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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