Crime Story (1986)

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I've had Season One of this series on DVD for a couple of years now and never had the chance to watch it. Now I'm away on business trapped in a hotel room so I brought it with me. And I'm glad I did. What a GREAT show!
Great late 50's/ early 60's style. I already saw some definitely vintage Ricky jackets.
Any fans out there?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090410/

 

[Mr. 'H']

I totally loved it when I got into it last year. Could not for the life of me locate season 2 though.

The story is great, and I'm a fan of Mann's work.

 

[Mr. 'H']

Darn it!!!

Not I've got Del Shannon's song goin' round and round in my head again!!! It took me months to get that out of my head! lol

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[goldwyn girl]

Both seasons are available through Netflix. Season two is filmed in Las Vegas.

 

[Widebrim]

There is another thread on Crime Story somewhere...Anyway, I love Crime Story, although it tends to get my testosterone level up when I watch it! I've got both seasons on DVD, but have held out from watching the last couple of episodes (I'm waiting for the right time to do so ). At any rate, a great show with some cool early-'60s threads.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

One of my favorite TV shows back when I used to watch TV. The superb cast included an unknown David Caruso, Steven Lang (Avatar), Ted Levine (Silence of the Lambs' Buffalo Bill) and Andrew Dice Clay before he became a comic.

I managed to to tape all the episodes when the USA Channel ran the entire series some years ago.

 

[FountainPenGirl]

Good show, I watched it when it was new but haven't seen it since. Didn't realize you could buy it.

 

[Widebrim]

Darn it!!!

Not I've got Del Shannon's song goin' round and round in my head again!!! It took me months to get that out of my head! lol

Oh, I had that same problem myself for a looong time!

 

[Tomasso]

Dennis Farina (Lt. Mike Torello) was actually a Chicago cop for twenty years before becoming an actor...........and getting his first big gig playing a Chicago cop in Crime Story.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Dennis Farina (Lt. Mike Torello) was actually a Chicago cop for twenty years before becoming an actor...........and getting his first big gig playing a Chicago cop in Crime Story.

Also John Santucci (Pauley Taglia) was a former jewel thief -- he was originally hired on as a technical advisor.

 

[David Conwill]

I remember my parents talking about it when it was new. I'd live to see it, as I wasn't allowed to stay up that late back then. I didn't realize it was out on DVD.

-Dave

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Great show....I've been a fan since syndication; I've got both seasons on DVD.
Joseph Wiseman ("Manny Weisbord" on the CS series; "Dr. No" to a lot of other folks) died last October at 91.
Rob

 

[ratpack66]

Super cool show.Very enjoyable

 

[scottyrocks]

Dennis Farina (Lt. Mike Torello) was actually a Chicago cop for twenty years before becoming an actor...........and getting his first big gig playing a Chicago cop in Crime Story.

I remember watching it during its first run. Farina had an authenticity about him that was palpable. Thats why.

 

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So I'm several episodes in and I realize that I really don't care for Torello's wife. She totally takes me out of the show. I'm not sure if it's bad casting or just a poorly written character but for me, she's a weak point in an otherwise superb series.

 

[Widebrim]

So I'm several episodes in and I realize that I really don't care for Torello's wife. She totally takes me out of the show. I'm not sure if it's bad casting or just a poorly written character but for me, she's a weak point in an otherwise superb series.

I agree (although she was good-looking), and you'll soon see that the producers felt the same way. Darlanne Fluegel was also too young to be Torello's wife; at the time, she was about 28, while Farina was about 42.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

An unknown Julia Roberts appeared in one of the episodes in Season 2. She played a teenage girl who was sexually abused by her stepfather.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

....and you'll soon see that the producers felt the same way.

Yep...she'll be dealt with before long, in the episodes to come (especially when they move the series to Vegas)....
Rob

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Sadly, some of the original music didn't make it to DVD because of licensing issues.

I'm specifically thinking of a scene involving Ray Charles' "What'd I say".

I love this series, never missed it when it was on.

 

[Young fogey]

My 'Crime Story' page

The world was a better place when Torello patrolled the streets.

I don't think his wife was fair to him but I understand why the writers had her leave him: he sacrifices almost everything including his marriage to try to take down Luca. I can't hate her though: Darlanne Fluegel was hot.