Crossbow (TV series)
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| Crossbow | |
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| Format | Action/Adventure |
| Created by | Anthony Horowitz |
| Starring | Will Lyman Hans Meyer Guy Rolfe John Otway Bernard Spiegel Nick Brimble Bertie Cortez David Barry Gray Dana Barron Jeremy Clyde |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The Family Channel |
| Original run | August 30, 1987 – February 11, 1989 |
Crossbow is a 1987 action/adventure television series that aired on The Family Channel. The series was produced by Steven North and Richard Schlesinger for Robert Halmi Inc., in co-production with French television network FR3, and filmed entirely on location in France.
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[edit] Synopsis
Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell (Will Lyman) and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son Matthew are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler (Jeremy Clyde). As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill.
[edit] Cast and characters
- William Tell (Will Lyman)
- Governor Hermann Gessler (Jeremy Clyde)
- Blade (Melinda Mullins)
- Roland (Valentine Pelka)
- Matthew Tell (David Barry Gray)
- Katrina Tell (Anne Lonnberg)
- Tyroll (Hans Meyer)
- Horst (Nick Brimble)
- Conrad (John Otway)
- Arris (Robert Addie)
- Stefan (Conrad Phillips)
- Weevil (Bernard Spiegel)
- Ambrose (Bertie Cortez)
[edit] Guest appearances
- Eleanor (Dana Barron)
- The Emperor (Guy Rolfe)
- Prince Ignatius (Johnny Crawford)
- Gaston (Brian Blessed)
- Princess (Valerie Steffen)
- Captain of the Guard (Steve Buscemi)
- François Arconciel (Roger Daltrey)
- Sara Guidotti (Sarah Michelle Gellar)
[edit] Alternative names
- Giyoom Tell (Iran)
- De Kruisboog / Willem Tell (Belgium)
- Crossbow: As aventuras de Guilherme Tell (Brazil)
- Кралят на Арбалета (Bulgaria)
- Kusza (Poland)
- Ballesta (Catalonia)
- La ballesta: Las Aventuras de Guillermo Tell (Latin America)
- חץ וקשת (Israel)
- Guglielmo Tell (Italy)
- Guillaume Tell (France)
- Guillermo Tell (Spain)
- William Tell (UK)
- Vilém Tell (Czechoslovakia)
- Wilhelm Tell (Finland)
[edit] External links
- Crossbow at the Internet Movie Database
- Crossbow at TV.com
- Crossbow – William Tell fansite
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