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Maximum Security is an American drama television series on HBO about life in a supermax prison. The 45 minute pilot premiered July 3, 1984, and the six-part series began on March 5, 1985. Its stars included Robert Desiderio, Geoffrey Lewis, and Jean Smart. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Gilbert Moses. The series was filmed at the Lincoln Heights jail in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Original Release
07/03/1984 on hbo
US Release
07/03/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Desiderio | Harry Kanschneider |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Frank Murphy |
| Trinidad Silva | Puck |
| Jean Smart | Dr. Allison Brody |
| Stan Shaw | Papa Jack / Prisoner / Papa Dock |
| J.W. Smith | Prison Guard |
| Stephen Elliott | Warden McShane |
| Panchito Gómez | Benny |
| Kerry Sherman | Leslie Bandercar |
| Tyler Tyhurst | Prisoner Snake |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Tuesday, 03 July 1984 |
| 2 | Respect | Tuesday, 05 March 1985 |
| 3 | Cottage Nine | Monday, 01 October 1984 |
| 4 | Sexual Politics | Saturday, 09 March 1985 |
| 5 | I Never Ran for My Father: Part 1 | |
| 6 | I Never Ran for My Father: Part 2 | Tuesday, 02 April 1985 |
| 7 | Sleep Tight | Tuesday, 09 April 1985 |
Directors
Sharron Miller, Jeffrey Ganz, Arthur Allan Seidelman, Gilbert Moses, Michael Bortman, Bill Duke
Writers
Frank South, Joel Blasberg, Dennis Cooper, Howard Chesley, Karen Hall
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Desiderio | Harry Kanschneider |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Frank Murphy |
| Trinidad Silva | Puck |
| Jean Smart | Dr. Allison Brody |
| Stan Shaw | Papa Jack / Prisoner / Papa Dock |
| J.W. Smith | Prison Guard |
| Stephen Elliott | Warden McShane |
| Panchito Gómez | Benny |
| Kerry Sherman | Leslie Bandercar |
| Tyler Tyhurst | Prisoner Snake |
| Gene Ross | Prison Guard Clarence |
| Gary Bisig | Peachy - Harry's Brother |
| Robin Eisenman | Warden's Secretary Daphne |
| Del Zamora | Prisoner |
| Murphy Cross | Patty Rusali |
| Jon St. Elwood | Death Row Prisoner Alfie |
| Robert Alan Browne | Associate Warden Leonard Thigpen |
| Jeffrey Ware | (as Jeff Ware) |
| Robert Carnegie | Prisoner Nerd |
| Harry Beer | Spudboy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tony Ganz | Executive Producer |
| Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Ganz | Producer |
