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Gideon Oliver

  • TV Series
  • 1989
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Gideon Oliver (1989)
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Gideon Oliver is an anthropology professor at Columbia University who uses his knowledge of other cultures to solve crimes, aided by his daughter and assistant Zina.Gideon Oliver is an anthropology professor at Columbia University who uses his knowledge of other cultures to solve crimes, aided by his daughter and assistant Zina.Gideon Oliver is an anthropology professor at Columbia University who uses his knowledge of other cultures to solve crimes, aided by his daughter and assistant Zina.

  • Creator
    • Dick Wolf
  • Stars
    • Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Shari Headley
    • Mary Fogarty
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    • IMDb RATING
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    70
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    • Creator
      • Dick Wolf
    • Stars
      • Louis Gossett Jr.
      • Shari Headley
      • Mary Fogarty
    • 9User reviews
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    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Gideon Oliver
    • 1989
    Shari Headley
    Shari Headley
    • Zina Oliver
    • 1989
    Mary Fogarty
    • Catherine…
    • 1989
    Michael Rooker
    Michael Rooker
    • Detective John Quinn
    • 1989
    Melissa Leo
    Melissa Leo
    • Rebecca Hecht
    • 1989
    Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair
    • Angela Holmes
    • 1989
    Julie Carmen
    Julie Carmen
    • Carlotta Guzman
    • 1989
    Kelvin Han Yee
    Kelvin Han Yee
    • Tommy Li
    • 1989
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Li Chou
    • 1989
    Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    • Allison Parrish Slocum
    • 1989
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Sheriff Talbott
    • 1989
    Jesse Doran
    • Colonel Lazarus Arache
    • 1989
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Paul Hecht
    • 1989
    Darnell Williams
    • Tiberius
    • 1989
    Sam Hennings
    Sam Hennings
    • Drew Lord
    • 1989
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Jacob Waldner
    • 1989
    Eriq La Salle
    Eriq La Salle
    • Ezra
    • 1989
    Jenny Wright
    Jenny Wright
    • Coombs
    • 1989
    • Creator
      • Dick Wolf
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    • Trivia
      Only five episodes aired, between February and September 1989.
    • Connections
      Edited into The ABC Mystery Movie (1989)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 20, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Καθηγητής Όλιβερ
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • Crescendo Productions
      • Logo Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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