The Gangster Chronicles (1981– )

Stars:

Michael Nouri, Joe Penny, Brian Benben

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Nouri	...	Charles "Lucky" Luciano

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story

Filming Locations:

Capitola, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 50 min (13 episodes) 60 min

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Michael Lasker was based on Meyer Lansky. The name was changed because Lansky was still living at the time.

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Connections

Edited into Gangster Wars (1981)

User Reviews

Superb series, but did it finish without a proper ending??

Whether it was the TV company scheduling (or mis-scheduling!) but it seemed to me to stop in mid- action. Did you feel this? Just like 'Amazon' did! This was my first sight of both Joe Penny and Michael Nouri and I have followed with interest their careers from then to date. As an avid reader of all things Mafia styled this was the most authentic portrayal of that lifestyle until the more recent Sopranos and Goodfellas.Why have the TV companies never repeated this series? It would be a welcome change from some of the current dross that is being shown. The epithet 'Lucky' was given to Luciano after he survived a severe beating and left for dead in a wooded area, not as some say due to his gambling luck.