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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780764002359
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 076400235X
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release Date: April 14, 1998
Running Time: 310 minutes
Sales Rank: 32557
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: January 18, 1998
Editorial Review:
Description:
An infatuated young surgeon lays siege to a glamorous older woman. At first she spurns his advances. Then love seems to be winning when an unexpected complication arises. She is, surprise!, the wife of his tyrannical and vindictive boss. But romance stays on track through trysts, treachery and more trouble than the young doctor ever bargained for.
Amazon.com:
When introducing Reckless, Russell Baker (as host of Masterpiece Theatre) warns the audience that what's to come has no literary merit; it's just entertainment. Entertainment, of course, is no small thing, and Reckless does a pretty good job of it. Owen (Robson Green), a young doctor heading for a new job in Manchester, first meets Anna (the magnetic Francesca Annis) on the train when he borrows her mobile phone (a very clunky piece of technology that places the show firmly in the late 1990s). As their paths continue to cross, Owen finds himself falling for Anna, even though she's at least 10 years older than he is. But Owen's hopes of love run into a serious obstacle when he discovers Anna is married to his boss, the imperious Dr. Richard Crane (Michael Kitchen).
Reckless charts the shifts and upsets of this love triangle--the tone ranges from light comedy to something bordering on Fatal Attraction. It starts slowly, but the second and third parts grow steadily more intricate, suspenseful, and torrid. Bad behavior is on ample display, acted with verve by the cast. The sequel is actually more fun than the original six-hour series; it's only a single two-hour episode, but it takes a more full-bodied satirical approach that doesn't prevent some heart-wrenching turns. Almost all of the original cast return, with a variety of new characters--including Geoffrey Palmer (As Time Goes By) as Richard's father. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Reckless
Loved this movie! Was a terrific ,funny and different movie....kept me interested thru all of it....
Rating: - Masterpiece Theatre does it again!
I had originally taped this presentation for home use, then somehow mislaid the tape. The DVD presentation is delightful, includes all 3 of the original episodes AND the Sequel, or 4th episode. I love both
Robson Green and Francesca Annis so am happy with this addition to my film library. I highly recommend it to all Masterpiece Theatre addicts like me.
Rating:  - Serving up a Helping of the Delicious Robson Green
Fans like me who were first introduced to Robson Green as the intellectual and quite asexual Dr. Tony Hill on "Wire in the Blood" are in for a treat. In "Reckless", a much younger Mr. Green plays another doctor with a much warmer, more open and comedic attitude that's probably closer to the actor as he is in personal life. Reminiscent at times of a young Mel Gibson, the impetuous and barely bridled sexual charisma that percolates under the surface of Tony Hill is let out in full display in Owen ... Read More
Rating: - A Love Story Like No Other!
Reckless
Okay, I admit to being more than a little prejudiced here. I absolutely LOVE this DVD! Even ten years on, it has all the charm, drama and poignancy of the first showing on Masterpiece Theatre. It's the story of young Owen Springer, a cheeky (and sexy) doctor transferred to a Manchester hospital who falls in hopelessly love with an older woman (Francesca Annis) who just happens to be his boss's wife.
Steller performances by Green, Annis, Michael Kitchen, David ... Read More
Rating: - Very Entertaining
From the moment I saw the preview of Reckless on A&E I wanted to see it. I enjoyed it so much I wanted to get it on DVD. I was not disappointed with my purchases. The movies are clear and the commentary at the beginning builds your anticipation if you haven't seen the movie before. I also got the Sequel and I enjoyed it also. I saw so many angles in the story-plot, and I learned something from the story the four times I've watched it; I know I will be watching it many more times. I liked the ... Read More
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