Cast

Crew

Characters

Executive Producers	Directors
Jim Leonard (also creator/writer) Jerry Bruckheimer Jonathan Littman Simon West	Emilio Estevez (pilot)
Writers	Casting
Leo Geter	Barbara Fiorentino (pilot) Sara Isaacson Rebecca Mangieri (pilot) Wendy Weidman (pilot)
Music	Costume Design
James Michael Dooley	Kathleen Detoro

Executive Producers

Jim Leonard

Jim Leonard is best known for working on the 1995 TV series The Marshal has come a long way. Since then he has produced and written for 5 television series including Close To Home, which he also created. The most recent show being Skin in 2003. Leonard has worked on several films, three of which were made-for-TV. They are Eastwick, Fortunate Son, Kilroy, The People, and My Own Country. Close To Home will mark his eleventh project.

Quick Facts:

Birthday: March 7
Sometimes Credited As...Jim Leonard Jr.

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Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer is one of the most well-known producers in Hollywood. His credentials include some of the biggest films and TV series. He produced 4 of the top 20 television shows during the 2004-2005 fall season. This upcoming season comes three new television series, Close To Home, E-Ring, and Just Legal. His last film National Teasure starring Nicolas Cage, did well at the box office in 2004. Bruckheimer's upcoming films are sure to do well. In 2006 there are five Jerry Bruckheimer releases scheduled. The most hyped up being Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

which is the sequel to the 2003 Gore Verbinski film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Quick Facts:

Birthday: September 21
Nickname: Mr. Blockbuster (because most of his films are box office gold)
Height: 5' 7"
Trademark: Car flips over
Signature: Lightning bolt hits a tree
Started Off...Making commercials

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Jonathan Littman

Jonathan Littman knows the ins and outs of the entertainment industry. He's been to ABC, NBC, and FOX before settling as the President of Jerry Bruckheimer Television. He is responsible for all of Bruckheimer's series. He overseas as an Executive Producer the 10 series which will be on the air this fall season. The ten TV series are C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, The Amazing Race, C.S.I.: Miami, Without A Trace, Cold Case,

C.S.I.: New York, Just Legal, E-Ring, Close To Home, and coming mid-season Modern Men.

Quick Facts:

Graduated: Vassar College
Started Off...On Broadway as a stage manager and casting director
Worked At...ABC on Children's and Late Night Programming
Location: Los Angeles

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Simon West

Simon West is native to Letchworth, England. He started off his feature directorial debut with the Bruckheimer produced film Con Air starring Nicolas Cage. West is known better for film. He has directed four features with an upcoming film titled RPM and has produced two. He has also made an impression in television.He has directed and produced a short lived series called Keen Eddie and was an executive

producer on the unaired show Harry Green and Eugene. Close to Home will be his next television series in which he'll executive produce.

Quick Facts:

Started Off...Working for the BBC
Immigrated to the US in the 1980's

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