The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. All four members of the team were tried by court martial for a crime they had not committed. They were convicted and sentenced to serve terms in a military prison, but later escaped to Los Angeles and began working as soldiers of fortune, while still trying to clear their names and avoid capture by law enforcement and military authorities. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo. A feature film based on the series was released by 20th Century Fox in 2010.
Genre | Action-adventure |
Created by | Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell |
Starring | George Peppard, Tim Dunigan (series Pilot), Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T, Melinda Culea (Season 1–2), Marla Heasley (Season 2–3), Eddie Velez (Season 5), Robert Vaughn (Season 5) |
Narrated by | John Ashley |
Theme music composer | Mike Post, Pete Carpenter |
Composer(s) | Mike Post, Pete Carpenter, Garry Schyman (uncredited) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 98 |
Executive producer(s) | Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell |
Producer(s) | John Ashley (seasons 1-4), Patrick Hasburgh (season 1), Tom Blomquist (season 5) |
Camera setup | Film (1982–86), Film (principal photography)/Videotape (post-production) (1986), Single-camera setup |
Running time | 48 minutes |
Production company(s) | Universal Television, Stephen J. Cannell Productions |
Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Mono |
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