Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series)" in English language version.
In December, Four Star International will offer to independent television stations the first completely colorized version of a vintage TV series, Wanted: Dead or Alive, the Steve McQueen western that had been shown on CBS from 1958 to '61. About 50 stations have already bought the package of 94 half-hour episodes.
In Wanted: Dead or Alive, New World turned the character played by Steve McQueen, a bounty hunter roaming the western United States 100 years ago, into a bounty hunter as special agent for hire in 1987. Terrorists were the bounty Rutger Hauer hunted in the $4.5 million film.
He was TV's Hessian headhunter in Wanted – Dead or Alive, serving what he describes as 'three hard mother-grabbin' years, but I learned my trade and it gave me discipline.'[dead link]
As Daily Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart points out, McQueen was the first TV star – 'Wanted Dead or Alive' made him one – to cross over to comparable status on the big screen.
