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Tommy Gavin Denis Leary is a lifesaver. Whether he is pulling survivors from fiery high-rise infernos or the twisted steel of a subway collision Gavin takes great pride in leading the heroic but often overwhelmed firefighters of New York City s Truck Company 62. Gavin is also a man drifting between sorrow and anger over a recent separation from his wife Andrea Roth and three kids and recurring memories of comrades and other New Yorkers who fell victim to the tragedy of 9/11. Leary and multiple Emmy® Award-winning writer-producer Peter Tolan THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW MURPHY BROWN the team behind the critically acclaimed cop drama THE JOB have reunited as creators writers and executive producers of RESCUE ME.System Requirements:Starring: Denis Leary Michael Lombardi James McCaffrey Jack McGee Steven Pasquale Andrea Roth John Scurti Daniel Sunjata Running Time: 594 Min. Copyright Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 043396104396 Manufacturer No: 10439
Dennis Leary snarls as naturally as most actors smile. Leary's trademark ferocity and fearlessness drive Rescue Me, a series about a team of firemen struggling with their wives and lovers in post-9/11 New York City. Tommy Gavin Leary, No Cure for Cancer, The Ref is the guy everyone confides in, the heart of the firehouse--but he's also an active alcoholic who rages about his wife Janet Andrea Roth leaving him, a man guilt-ridden and literally haunted by all the people he blames himself for failing to save. Surrounding him are a crew of vivid characters, played by a little-known but outstanding cast: Handsome lothario Franco Rivera Daniel Sunjata discovers he's fathered a daughter with a psychotic ex-girlfriend; Ken Shea John Scurti struggles to resolve his post-traumatic stress by writing poetry; Mike Siletti Mike Lombardi, the newest guy on the team, finds love with a partner the rest of the crew finds unacceptable; Chief Jerry Reilly Jack McGee risks his career when he beats a gay firefighter in a bar; and several others, all multi-faceted and sharply written. Rescue Me's first season launches with a full head of steam, tackling divorce, homophobia, and male bonding in a pellmell rush. The core theme of the show, however, is how men react to stress--how anger, bragging, competition, sex, and booze pacify their jagged emotions, pulling the firefighters together and isolating them at the same time. The first eight or so episodes rip along, spiced with high-energy scenes of fires and obscene, scatological banter. The second half of the series grows a little repetitive beatings and steamy sex lose their vigor after a while and some storylines stretch credulity, but the characters never lose their engaging complexity. Leary, who co-created the show and co-wrote many of the episodes, barrels through each hour like a force of nature, even as Tommy's increasingly erratic behavior threatens to alienate his family and his team. This bilious fusion of vices and virtues guarantees compelling television. --Bret Fetzer
