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TNT Begins Production On "Second
String"
Ultimate TV - March 9, 2000
Gil Bellows, Jon Voight, Richard T. Jones and Teri Polo will star in the upcoming Turner Network Television
(TNT) Original film SECOND STRING, a comedy-drama about a group of bench warmers who go all the way to the Super
Bowl, it was announced today by Julie Weitz, executive vice president of original programming, TNT. Michael London
will executive-produce the two-hour film, which is being made with the cooperation of the National Football League.
Rob Lieberman (Mighty Ducks 3, Fire In The Sky) will direct the film, from a script by Tom Flynn (Watch It).
In SECOND STRING, the Buffalo Bills' entire all-star offensive squad succumbs to a serious case of food poisoning
and is lost for the rest of the season, just one week before the playoffs. The Bills' coach (Voight) scrambles to
bolster his second-string team, hiring a collection of cast-off players, including a former star Notre Dame
quarterback (Bellows) and wide receiver (Jones). The team's road to the Super Bowl is paved with mishaps, mistakes
and miracles. Bellows is perhaps best known for his regular role on the television series Ally McBeal. His
television credits also include the telefilm The Courage to Love, with Vanessa Williams, and guest appearances on
The Practice and Law & Order. Bellows' film credits include the Academy Award(r)-nominated film The Shawshank
Redemption, with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman; Miami Rhapsody, with Sarah Jessica Parker; and Al Pacino's Looking
for Richard. He will be seen in the upcoming films Chasing Sleep and Beautiful Joe, which are slated for a 2000
release.
Academy Award(r) and Golden Globe winner Voight first gained national recognition for his performance as Joe Buck in
Midnight Cowboy. He went on to give critically acclaimed performances in Deliverance, Coming Home and The Champ. His
recent feature film credits include Heat, Mission: Impossible, Rosewood, Anaconda, U Turn, The Rainmaker, Enemy of
the State, Varsity Blues and A Dog of Flanders.
Jones currently stars in the CBS television drama Judging Amy and has guest-starred on Ally McBeal. He also starred
in the feature film The Wood, and appeared in Book of Love, Kiss the Girls, Event Horizon and What's Love Got To Do
With It. He will next be seen in Auggie Rose.
Polo appeared in the feature films Mystery Date, Golden Gate, The House of Spirits, Aspen Extreme, and stars
opposite Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in the upcoming release of Meet the Parents. On television, she has
recurring roles on Felicity and Sports Night.
Turner Network Television, currently seen in 77.1 million homes, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour,
advertiser-supported service offering original motion pictures and miniseries; original series, non-fiction specials
and live events; contemporary films from the world's largest film library, the combined Turner and Warner Bros. Film
libraries; exciting NBA sports action; exclusive coverage of both the 2000 Winter and 2001 Summer Goodwill Games;
and popular television series. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., is a major
producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic
cable industry.
Copyright © 2000 TNT/Ultimate TV. All rights reserved.
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