ER: 24 Hours (1994)
24 hours in the life of the staff working in the emergency room of a major Chicago hospital. Originally written in 1974 by Michael Crichton as a film, it was adapted into the feature length pilot of the hit series ER. The staff deal with the seemingly endless casualties that stumble into their place of employment. The central characters are the chief resident and family man Dr. Mark Greene, who is considering a job in private practice due to pressure from his demanding law student wife Jennifer; outgoing Dr. Doug Ross, who deals with cases in his own personal way; straight-arrow Dr. Susan Lewis, trying to get by another long 36-hour shift; inexperienced third-year med student John Carter; cocky surgical resident Dr. Peter Benton; and troubled chief nurse Carol Hathaway.
Director: Rod Holcomb
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Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene |
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George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross |
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William H. Macy as Dr. David Morgenstern |
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Noah Wyle as John Carter |
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Sherry Stringfield as Susan Lewis |
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Eriq La Salle as Peter Benton |
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Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway |
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Christine Harnos as Jennifer Greene |
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Holly Gagnier as Tracy Young |
| Directing | Rod Holcomb | Director |
| Writing | Michael Crichton | Writer |
| Crew | Michael Crichton | Creator |
| Sound | James Newton Howard | Music |
| Editing | Randy Jon Morgan | Editor |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Wells | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Crichton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wendy Spence | Associate Producer |
| Production | Dennis Stuart Murphy | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jodie Lynn Tillen | Costume Designer |
| Production | John Frank Levey | Casting Director |
| Production | Michael Helmy | Production Designer |
| Art | Peg Cummings | Set Decoration |