Writing
Edward Hume
Born May 18, 1936 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died July 13, 2023 · aged 87
Edward Chalmers Hume was born on May 18, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an American film and television writer, best known for creating and developing the TV series Barnaby Jones (1973) and Common Ground (1990), and for writing the TV movie The Day After (1983). He was married to Mindy Elaine Huffman (May 18, 2012 - ?) (divorced), Suzanne Hope Canner (1987 - February 19, 1994) (her death, …
Known For
The Day After · 1983The Day After
★ 6.81983
MovieScience FictionDrama
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
Two-Minute Warning · 1976Two-Minute Warning
★ 6.31976
MovieActionThriller
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.
The Terry Fox Story · 1983The Terry Fox Story
★ 6.21983
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero, who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research.
Common Ground · 1990Common Ground
★ 8.51990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
21 Hours at Munich · 197621 Hours at Munich
★ 6.31976
MovieDramaThriller
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
Stranger on My Land · 1988Stranger on My Land
★ 5.21988
MovieTV MovieDrama
A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropriate his ranch for the construction of an air base.
Television Event · 2020Television Event
★ 7.02020
MovieDocumentary
An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.
Cannon · 1971Cannon
★ 5.01971
MovieCrimeDrama
In this pilot film to the TV series, Cannon investigates the murder of a war buddy to clear the man's wife of suspicion in his death.
Movies
The Day After · 1983The Day After
★ 6.81983
MovieScience FictionDrama
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
Two-Minute Warning · 1976Two-Minute Warning
★ 6.31976
MovieActionThriller
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.
The Terry Fox Story · 1983The Terry Fox Story
★ 6.21983
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero, who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research.
Common Ground · 1990Common Ground
★ 8.51990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
21 Hours at Munich · 197621 Hours at Munich
★ 6.31976
MovieDramaThriller
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
Stranger on My Land · 1988Stranger on My Land
★ 5.21988
MovieTV MovieDrama
A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropriate his ranch for the construction of an air base.
Television Event · 2020Television Event
★ 7.02020
MovieDocumentary
An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.
Cannon · 1971Cannon
★ 5.01971
MovieCrimeDrama
In this pilot film to the TV series, Cannon investigates the murder of a war buddy to clear the man's wife of suspicion in his death.
Summertree · 1971Summertree
★ 6.21971
MovieDrama
All-American boy Jerry is drafted to serve in the Vietnam War just as things begin to go well for him. His decision to flee to Canada sparks off conflict with his parents, ending in the film's tragic conclusion.
John and Yoko: A Love Story · 1985John and Yoko: A Love Story
★ 6.81985
MovieMusicDrama
Details the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from before their first meeting to their rise to stardom.
Toma · 1973Toma
★ 7.71973
MovieActionCrime
This TV-pilot, later made into a TV-series, is about a cop in Newark, New Jersey, who defies his superiors to try to bring down the head of a Mafia numbers racket.
Sweet Hostage · 1975Sweet Hostage
★ 5.81975
MovieRomanceDrama
An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers.
The Abduction of Saint Anne · 1975The Abduction of Saint Anne
★ 8.01975
MovieCrimeDrama
A cynical detective and a Roman Catholic bishop team up to investigate the reported miraculous powers of a 17-year-old girl being held captive in the home of her father, an ailing syndicate kingpin.
The Harness · 1971The Harness
★ 10.01971
MovieDramaTV Movie
A gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until a free-minded young woman turns up at his ranch with her eight-year-old son.
A Reflection of Fear · 1972A Reflection of Fear
★ 6.11972
MovieHorrorThriller
A young girl lives with her mother and grandmother. One day her estranged father returns home with a female companion he introduces as his fiance. Soon the girl finds herself in the midst of strange goings-on, which evolve into a web of crime and murder.
Deceptions · 1992Deceptions
★ 9.01992
MovieThriller
A beautiful widow is determined to uncover the facts behind her husband's death.
The Streets of San Francisco · 1972The Streets of San Francisco
★ 7.31972
MovieCrimeDrama
SFPD Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone is partnered with a young college-educated Inspector, Steven Keller, as they investigate a girl found dead in the water, with a lawyer she knew as the primary suspect.
TV Shows
The Fugitive · 1963The Fugitive
★ 7.31963
SeriesDrama
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.
Cannon · 1971Cannon
★ 6.71971
SeriesDrama
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones.
Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
Barnaby Jones · 1973Barnaby Jones
★ 7.01973
SeriesCrimeDrama
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".
The Streets of San Francisco · 1972The Streets of San Francisco
★ 7.01972
SeriesCrimeDrama
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
Toma · 1973Toma
★ 6.81973
Series
This series Is based on the real-life story of New Jersey detective David Toma. Toma was a master of disguise and undercover work. Toma himself made a cameo appearance in many episodes.