Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
| Soldier of Fortune, Inc | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Special Ops Force |
| Created by | Dan Gordon |
| Developed by |
Greg Strangis Robert L McCullough |
| Starring |
Brad Johnson Tim Abell Melinda Clarke Réal Andrews Mark Sheppard David Selby Dennis Rodman David Eigenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 37 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jerry Bruckheimer Neil B. Russell George Schenck(season 2) Frank Cardea(season 2) |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Don Simpson-Jerry Bruckheimer Films Rysher Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 27, 1997 – May 22, 1999 |
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. is a television show created by Dan Gordon which ran for two seasons, from 1997–1999. The series was produced by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (the company's first venture into television) and Rysher Entertainment.
The show was about an elite team (composed of mostly former military personnel) who performed "unofficial" missions for the U.S. Government.
During the first season, the show dealt with terrorists and drug lords, and often tackled issues such as patriotism and self-sacrifice.
For the second season, the show was renamed SOF: Special Ops Force. Andrews and Sheppard left the show. Dennis Rodman and David Eigenberg replaced them, though their "hip" characters and new plots led many to abandon the show, leading to its cancellation.
The theme song was performed by Trevor Rabin. During the second season, an introductory voice-over by an uncredited Peter Graves was added.
Maj. Shepherd grew up in southern California, the son of a United States Navy A-6 pilot who was MIA during the Vietnam War. Shepherd would later graduate from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. It was there that he excelled at various edge weapons ranging from Japanese short sword, to a sharpened deck of cards.
After he graduated, he received a commission in the United States Army, where he served as a platoon leader at the 82nd Airborne Division and was qualified as a member of both the Army Rangers and the Army's Special Forces. It was during this time that he became an expert in infiltration, and small team tactics. Later he would become an expert in counter-terrorism when he joined the elite Delta Force. He would show signs of natural leadership and was promoted to the rank of Major.
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