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Special Bulletin is a 1983 American made-for-television film. It was an early collaboration between director Edward Zwick and writer Marshall Herskovitz, a team that would later produce such series as thirtysomething and My So-Called Life. The movie was first broadcast March 20, 1983 on NBC as an edition of NBC Sunday Night at the Movies.
Original Release
03/20/1983
US Release
03/20/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Flanders | John Woodley |
| Kathryn Walker | Susan Myles |
| Roxanne Hart | Megan 'Meg' Barclay |
| Christopher Allport | Steven Levitt |
| David Clennon | Dr. Bruce Lyman |
| David Rasche | Dr. David McKeeson |
| Rosalind Cash | Frieda Barton |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | Jim Seaver |
| Roberta Maxwell | Diane Silverman |
| J. Wesley Huston | Bernard Frost |
Directors
Writers
Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Flanders | John Woodley |
| Kathryn Walker | Susan Myles |
| Roxanne Hart | Megan 'Meg' Barclay |
| Christopher Allport | Steven Levitt |
| David Clennon | Dr. Bruce Lyman |
| David Rasche | Dr. David McKeeson |
| Rosalind Cash | Frieda Barton |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | Jim Seaver |
| Roberta Maxwell | Diane Silverman |
| J. Wesley Huston | Bernard Frost |
| Frank Dent | Dr. Jason Halpern |
| Charles Lanyer | Merritt Cunningham |
| Mie Hunt | Ellen Stevens |
| Bruce Fields | Walter S. Letteau |
| Lane Smith | Morton Sanders |
| Jim Jansen | Arlen Surrey |
| Peter Hobbs | Jonathan E. Herman |
| Mary Armstrong | |
| Bernard Behrens | Dr. Neils Johanssen |
| Ivan Bonar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Ohlmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Edward Zwick | Producer |
| Marshall Herskovitz | Producer |
| Lynn D. Baltimore | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Special | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork for a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
