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Crime Story: Season 1, Episode 1Pilot (18 Sep. 1986)One former cop against the whole Mafia. Director:Abel Ferrara |
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Title: Pilot (18 Sep 1986)
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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Cast
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| Dennis Farina | ... | ||
| Tony Denison | ... |
Ray Luca
(as Anthony Denison)
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| Bill Smitrovich | ... |
Det. Danny Krychek
(as William Smitrovich)
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| Steve Ryan | ... | ||
| Billy Campbell | ... |
Det. Joey Indelli
(as Bill Campbell)
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Paul Butler | ... | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | ||
| Joseph Wiseman | ... | ||
| Darlanne Fluegel | ... | ||
| Jon Polito | ... | ||
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Johann Carlo | ... |
Cori Luca
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| William Russ | ... | ||
| Eric Bogosian | ... | ||
| Martin Ferrero | ... | ||
| David Caruso | ... | ||
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One former cop against the whole Mafia.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 September 1986 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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Lt. Mike Torello: That's pretty accurate. I felt like Billy the Kid.
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(uncredited)
Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Ben E. King
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When Dennis Farina was a Chicago police officer, one of his partners was Chuck Adamson, the creator of 'Crime Story'. See more »Goofs
While 1963 gas prices at gas stations was correctly shown on station billboards as being 25 cents, the boards all read 025. In 1963, no one believed gas prices would ever hit a dollar. Most gas pumps could not even sell gas for over 99 cents, so gas prices would never be displayed with a "0" before the 25. See more »Quotes
Chief Kramer: Look, Mike, you gotta watch what they now call an 'image.' The Daily News is treating the other night like you're Billy the Kid.Lt. Mike Torello: That's pretty accurate. I felt like Billy the Kid.
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"Stand by Me"(uncredited)
Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Ben E. King
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Really impressed. Didn't think it was possible to recreate the style of the 50's classic film noir in such an impressive way , and on top of that add to it an explicitly raw and violent touch you can find nowadays in other Ferrara's films like Bad Lieutenant or The Funeral . This produces a shocking effect, centered in the day to day of a Chicago police squad in the 50s , it picks up again the classic film noir themes , robbery ,double crossing , good guy going the wrong road and paying for the wrong choices.
But all is treated in a different way and it's not only a recreation of a classic film . Ferrara's approach is much more raw , Dennis Farina is not the honest cop who always sticks to the law . Here you have a degenerated cop who follows his own impulses rather than sticking to the procedures. Difference between good and bad it's no always that clear and Ferrrara plays perfectly with that duality,
As a one time film this works really fine , plot and ambiences are really solid ,only con is that , apart from Farina who is superb and makes the film, someone could ask for more charismatic actors to fill in the secondary roles ,here you have Michael Rooker and David Carusso who never were known for being the paradigm of good acting . Anyway , amazing film wasn't aware that this was based on a series but I'm looking forward to put my hands on that .