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* InspirationForTheWork: Stevenson's wife wanted to write play with a trial scene set in the Old Bailey of the eighteenth century. The couple got hold of all the accounts of eighteenth-century trials they could (mainly for the purposes of "following the brilliant career of a [[Series/GarrowsLaw Mr. Garrow]]") and eventually came across the trial of James Stewart for the Appin murder.

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* InspirationForTheWork: Stevenson's wife wanted to write a play with a trial scene set in the Old Bailey of the eighteenth century. The couple got hold of all the accounts of eighteenth-century trials they could (mainly for the purposes of "following the brilliant career of a [[Series/GarrowsLaw Mr. Garrow]]") and eventually came across the trial of James Stewart for the Appin murder.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Stevenson's wife wanted to write play with a trial scene set in the Old Bailey of the eighteenth century. The couple got hold of all the accounts of eighteenth-century trials they could (mainly for the purposes of "following the brilliant career of a [[Series/GarrowsLaw Mr. Garrow]]") and eventually came across the trial of James Stewart for the Appin murder.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/ChristopherReeve was cast as Alan. After his terrible accident he was replaced with Armand Assante.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/ChristopherReeve was cast as Alan. After his terrible accident he was replaced with Armand Assante.
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* NamesTheSame: Director Creator/RobertStevenson is no relation to author Creator/RobertLouisStevenson.

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* NamesTheSame: Director Creator/RobertStevenson is no relation to author Creator/RobertLouisStevenson.
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* TheDanza: Otto is played by Otto Sanchez.
* DuelingShows: ''Vanished'' (which doesn't have a TV Tropes page) had a similar sounding premise (though the shows were different) and aired at the same time on a different network. Neither of them survived beyond a half season, even though both of them weren't really set up as shows that could go on beyond a single season.

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* TheDanza: Otto is played by Otto Sanchez.
Creator/OttoSanchez.
* DuelingShows: ''Vanished'' (which doesn't have a TV Tropes page) ''Series/{{Vanished}}'' had a similar sounding premise (though the shows were different) and aired at the same time on a different network. Neither of them survived beyond a half season, even though both of them weren't really set up as shows that could go on beyond a single season.
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** 1960: James [=MacArthur=] (American) as David and Peter Finch (Australian) as Alan.

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** 1960: James [=MacArthur=] Creator/JamesMacArthur (American) as David and Peter Finch (Australian) as Alan.
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!!The 1995 film:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/ChristopherReeve was cast as Alan. After his terrible accident he was replaced with Armand Assante.
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!!Adaptations of the novel in general:
* FakeScot: Very few of the actors to play Alan and David are actually Scottish.
** 1917: Raymond [=McKee=] (American) as David.
** 1938: Freddie Bartholomew (English-American) as David and Warner Baxter (American) as Alan.
** 1948: Roddy [=McDowall=] (American) as David and Dan O'Herlihy (Irish) as Alan.
** 1960: James [=MacArthur=] (American) as David and Peter Finch (Australian) as Alan.
** 1971: Creator/MichaelCaine (English) as Alan.
** 1995: Armand Assante (American) as Alan.






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* NamesTheSame: Director Creator/RobertStevenson is no relation to author Creator/RobertLouisStevenson.
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* FakeAmerican: Linus Roache as Agent Archer.

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* FakeAmerican: Linus Roache Creator/LinusRoache as Agent Archer.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Alan is [[Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen the Sheriff of Nottingham]].



* HeyItsThatGuy: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of Creator/DickWolf, Creator/BarryLevinson, Creator/MattNix, or Creator/DavidMamet.

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!! The 1960 film based on the book:

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!! The 1971 film:

* AdaptationExpansion: As well as adapting ''Kidnapped'', it adapts the first half or so of the sequel.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Alan is [[Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen the Sheriff of Nottingham]].

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of Creator/DickWolf, Creator/BarryLevinson, Creator/MattNix, or Creator/DavidMamet.

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!! The series:

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: TheDanza: Otto is played by Otto Sanchez.
* DuelingShows: ''Vanished'' (which doesn't have a TV Tropes page) had a similar sounding premise (though the shows were different) and aired at the same time on a different network. Neither of them survived beyond a half season, even though both of them weren't really set up as shows that could go on beyond a single season.
* FakeAmerican: Linus Roache as Agent Archer.
* HeyItsThatGuy:
Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of Creator/DickWolf, Creator/BarryLevinson, Creator/MattNix, or Creator/DavidMamet.Creator/DavidMamet.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It's quite apparent watching the finale that end conclusion isn't what was intended and clearly just quickly put together resolution for the series.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[Franchise/LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[Series/{{Oz}} Barry]] [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[Franchise/LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[Series/{{Oz}} Barry]] [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], Creator/DickWolf, Creator/BarryLevinson, Creator/MattNix, or Creator/DavidMamet.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[Franchise/LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[Series/{{Oz}} Barry]] [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[Franchise/LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[Series/{{Oz}} Barry]] [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.Creator/DavidMamet.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[{{Oz}} Barry]] [[HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[LawAndOrder [[Franchise/LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[{{Oz}} [[Series/{{Oz}} Barry]] [[HomicideLifeOnTheStreet [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[{{Oz}} Barry]] [[HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[{{Oz}} Barry]] [[HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[BurnNotice [[Series/BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or Creator/DavidMamet.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[{{Oz}} Barry]] [[HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or DavidMamet.

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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Almost everyone with more than one line, if you're a fan of the works of [[LawAndOrder Dick Wolf]], [[{{Oz}} Barry]] [[HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Levinson]], [[BurnNotice Matt Nix]], or DavidMamet.Creator/DavidMamet.

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