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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013131377996
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 20, 2005
Running Time: 1033 minutes
Sales Rank: 7943
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1986
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Following the phenomenal success of MIAMI VICE, Executive Producer Michael Mann returned to television with a new kind of gritty crime drama, one that talked tougher and hit harder than anything the small screen had ever seen before. For two explosive seasons, CRIME STORY told the hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello [Dennis Farina] and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca [Anthony Denison] from the mean streets of early ’60s Chicago to the neon nights of mob-run Las Vegas. Today, CRIME STORY is considered a true cult classic as well as one of the most startling series in television history. THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON features a stellar supporting cast that includes Stephen Lang, Bill Campbell, Ted Levine, Darlanne Fluegel and Joseph Wiseman, and such guest stars as David Caruso, Michael Madsen, Pam Grier,Ving Rhames, Lorraine Bracco, Gary Sinise, Deborah Harry, Vincent Gallo and Julia Roberts.
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Conceived as a "22-hour movie for television," the incendiary first season of Crime Story (1986-87, on NBC) marked a controversial milestone in TV history, and its lasting influence can be seen in such better-known series and films as The Sopranos, Homicide: Life on the Street, Donnie Brasco, Casino and elsewhere. The season-long story arc followed Chicago Police detective Lt. Mike Torello (Dennis Farina) and his tireless pursuit of fast-rising mob boss Ray Luca (Anthony Denison) from Chicago to Las Vegas, circa 1963-64. Heading the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) with his hand-picked team of detectives (including fresh-faced Bill Campbell, long before Once and Again) and passionate public defender David Abrams (Stephen Lang), Torello moves from city to federal jurisdiction as Crime Story unfolds its post-Kennedy scenario with stark, often brutal authenticity, pausing for stand-alone episodes that propelled the Torello/Luca rivalry while showcasing such up-and-coming guest stars as David Caruso (in the electrifying pilot), Gary Sinise (who also directed two episodes), Ving Rhames, Lorraine Bracco, and 19-year-old Julia Roberts, who shows early promise as a sexually abused teenager in "The Survivor," a typical example of the show's emphasis on character depth and gritty, hard-hitting plotlines.
Riding high on the success of Miami Vice, executive producer Michael Mann (who helmed the penultimate episode "Top of the World") had several aces up his sleeve: Cocreator Chuck Adamson had been a legendary Chicago detective; Farina was an 18-year veteran of the Chicago Police before he switched to acting; and Luca's dim-witted Mafia sidekick, Pauli Taglia, was played by John Santucci, who had been one of Chicago's most notorious criminals in the 1960s. All of this--along with James A. Contner's color-saturated, mostly nocturnal cinematography--guaranteed that Crime Story would be unique for its time, earning controversy (over its rugged depiction of violent cops) and just enough ratings against ABC's Moonlighting to win a second-season reprieve. Unfortunately, Anchor Bay's budget-conscious DVDs represent a missed opportunity: Crammed onto four discs with five episodes each (with the pilot on a separate disc), the transfers barely rival VHS quality, and costly music rights resulted in song replacements that loyal viewers will regret. Lack of chapter indexing and a perfunctory background essay do little justice to a landmark TV series that deserved a full-featured release on DVD. Those caveats aside, Crime Story can be appreciated as an ambitious American epic that still packs a wallop. --Jeff Shannon
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One of the most influential TV shows ever is also one of the most criminally underseen. 'Crime Story's' effect on film and TV is immense and it's influence of some today's classic's is vast and deep.
You'll be reminded of everything from 'The Sopranos' to 'LA Confidential' to Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and 'Casino' and even 'Deadwood' plus many other great show's (even the dreadful film 'Mulholland Falls). All have drawn inspiration from 'Crime Story'.
Clever visuals, canny ... Read More
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I ordered both Season one and two. It brings back very fond memories of that time period. It was a happy surprise to see it available. I am afraid I may wear the disks out from playing and re-playing. I still love the characters as much as I did when the series ran. Everything else since then has been just a poor imitation. Miami Vice, The Shield, etc. Drivers, eat your heart out when you see the price of gas @.25 per gallon. Being a Chicagoan, it's fun to identify the places, and remember how ... Read More
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CRIME STORY SEASONS 1 AND 2.
GROWING UP OVERHERE IN AUSTRALIA ,USED TO WATCH THIS SERIES ON T.V. EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT ON TEN ,BOUGHT THE SERIES BOTH OF THEM ,HAVE ENJOYED THEM AS I GOT A DVD PLAYER TO PLAYS ALL REGIONS .AS I USED TO OWN A 1955 STUDEBAKER ,THIS BROUGHT BACK ALL MY MEMORIES OF THE WAY I USED TODRESS ,WHAT I DROVE AND THE GOOD TIME I HAD IN THE 80,S.THE BEST SHOW ON TELLY BACK THEN ONLY TO BE SURPRISED BY THE NEXT SHOW MIAMI VICE .BOTH MICHAEL MANN SHOWS THE BEST EVER
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I used to love "Crime Story" when it was on TV and was both disappointed and disgusted when the show ended as it did (those of you who know, probably agree). Not since "The Untouchables" had a crime drama dealt with organized crime and the cops who bust them in such a compelling way. But where Robert Stack's Ness was stoic, straight, and incorruptable, Farina's Turillo is willing to do whatever it takes to nab his prey, blurring the line between who he is, a cop, and those whom he pursues, the criminal. ... Read More
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Best cop show ever on TV, period. Except this isn't really a TV show. It's really a film masquerading as a TV show. This program has it all: flawless directing, exquisite camera work, sublime acting, superb music. Dennis Farina as Lt. Turello makes Clint Eastwood look like a little girl, while Anthony Denison as Ray Luca is the epitome of Machiavellian evil. I gave Seasons One and Two to my husband as a Valentine's gift, and a month later, he's still watching. It's the gift that keeps on giving!
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