퍼슈트 (1972)

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• 원작: Binary

Pursuit is a 1972 American made-for-television drama film that screened on the ABC network as an ABC Movie of the Week. It was Michael Crichton's first work as a director. It is based on Crichton's 1972 novel Binary, which he published under the pseudonym John Lange.

Production

Crichton had long been interested in movies, well before he started his medical career.

Barry Diller wanted to buy the film rights for Crichton's novel to make it an ABC Movie of the Week. Crichton would only agree to this on the provision that he be able to direct. Diller was amenable, but insisted that a more experienced writer, Robert Dozier, do the screenplay. "It was crazy, another writer doing the screenplay of my book for me to direct," said Crichton, "but I was so anxious to direct I went along with it...

Crichton later declared that film directing was not a complicated craft. "I think you could learn all you need to know in a month," he said. "Orson Welles said four hours. But he was being outrageous".

Filming took place in April 1972 over 11 days in San Diego. The novel would not be published until August 1972. The budget was $400,000.

I like the television movie. I like the form and the speed of it. I think about 80% of the movies I see on the big screens are television movies... I was terrified at first by the actors, but I found the actors will help you every chance they get. The rest of the people have no interest in taking responsibility. You're the big daddy and that's the way they want it.

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