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"Crime Story" Pilot (1986)
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,2,76,14,118,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Crime Story: Season One: Season 1: Episode 1 -- Clip: I'm leaving now")
Overview
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Original Air Date:
18 September 1986
(Season 1, Episode 1)
Plot:
One former cop against the whole Mafia. | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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Great Acting
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Dennis Farina | ... | Lt. Mike Torello |
 | Tony Denison | ... | Ray Luca (as Anthony Denison) |
 | Bill Smitrovich | ... | Det. Danny Krychek (as William Smitrovich) |
 | Steve Ryan | ... | Det. Nate Grossman |
 | Billy Campbell | ... | Det. Joey Indelli (as Bill Campbell) |
 | Paul Butler | ... | Det. Walter Clemmons |
 | Stephen Lang | ... | Atty. David Abrams |
 | Joseph Wiseman | ... | Manny Weisbord |
 | Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Julie Torello |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Phil Bartoli |
| Johann Carlo | ... | Cori Luca |
 | William Russ | ... | Det. Wes Connelly |
 | Eric Bogosian | ... | Dee |
 | Martin Ferrero | ... | Ignacio |
 | David Caruso | ... | Johnny O'Donnel |
| John Santucci | ... | Pauli Taglia |
 | Ron Dean | ... | Chief Kramer |
 | Ted Levine | ... | Frank Holman |
 | Andrew Dice Clay | ... | Max Goldman |
 | Lisa Jane Persky | ... | Joanne Goldman |
| Layne Beamer | ... | Prosecutor |
 | Elizabeth Bracco | ... | Waitress |
| David Chadderon | ... | Bartender |
| Laurel Cronin | ... | Lianna |
 | D.V. DeVincentis | ... | Bennie Primo |
 | Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | Stickup Man #2 (as Ed Fernandez) |
| Linda Fetters | ... | Hostage Woman |
 | Danny Goldring | ... | Homicide detective (as Dan Goldring) |
| Sam Keahna | ... | Indian at Bar |
| Stacy Logan | ... | Hostage Husband |
| Sammy Louis | ... | Judge |
| Kim Milford | ... | Babe Petro |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | ... | Bailiff |
| Amy Morton | ... | Pregant Girl |
| Nick Nickeas | ... | Stickup Man #1 (as Mick Nickeas) |
| James O'Reilly | ... | Tom O'Donnell |
 | Michael Rooker | ... | Lieutenant |
| Larry Sellers | ... | Indian 'Billy Running Bird' |
| Mary Seibel | ... | Anna O'Donnell (as Mary Siebel) |
| Bill Trigg | ... | Officer #2 |
 | Jim True-Frost | ... | Jo Jo Sweeney (as Jim True) |
 | Victor Raider-Wexler | ... | Mr. Levin (as Victor Raider Wexler) |
 | Will Zahrn | ... | Cernak |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | David John Adamson | ... | Punk (uncredited) |
| Jack Angel | ... | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Stephen Burrows | ... | Punk (uncredited) |
| Roger Cudney | ... | (uncredited) |
 | Tom Everett | ... | Rothstein (uncredited) |
 | Matthew S. Harrison | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
 | Loren Haynes | ... | Agent (uncredited) |
 | Terry Nemeroff | ... | Breitel's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeanette Schwaba | ... | Girlfriend (uncredited) |
 | Jennifer Scott | ... | Girl on Car (uncredited) |
| Ray Sharkey | ... | Breitel (uncredited) |
| Mark Tuggle | ... | Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Abel Ferrara | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Chuck Adamson | (creator) and | |
| Gustave Reininger | (creator) | |
| Chuck Adamson | (teleplay) and | |
| David J. Burke | (teleplay) and | |
| Gustave Reininger | (teleplay) | |
| Chuck Adamson | (story) and | |
| Gustave Reininger | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Gusmano Cesaretti | .... | associate producer | |
| Michael Mann | .... | executive producer | |
| Peter R. McIntosh | .... | associate producer (as Peter McIntosh) | |
| Ervin Zavada | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Todd Rundgren | (music composed and performed by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| James A. Contner | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jack Hofstra | |||
Casting by | |||
| Bonnie Timmermann | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gregory Bolton | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Hilda Stark | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Linda Lee Sutton | (as Linda Sutton) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Michael Kaplan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Howard Barr | .... | hair stylist | |
| Zoltan Elek | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kathe Swanson | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jerry Turnage | .... | make-up | |
Production Management | |||
| J. Paul Huntsman | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Peter R. McIntosh | .... | production manager (as Peter McIntosh) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jeanne Caliendo | .... | second assistant director | |
| Marty Eli Schwartz | .... | first assistant director (as Marty Schwartz) | |
| Stan Barrett | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| David J. Chamerski | .... | assistant property master | |
| William Dambra | .... | property master | |
| Harry Hause | .... | paint foreman | |
| Jim Zemansky | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jonathan Andrews | .... | boom operator | |
| Alan Bernard | .... | sound mixer (as Allen Bernard) | |
| Andy D'Addario | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Tom Gerard | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Scott Hecker | .... | sound editor | |
| Bob Newlan | .... | sound editor | |
| Dean Okrand | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Ormandy | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Peter Reale | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Robert R. Rutledge | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Cathie Speakman | .... | sound | |
| Jay Wilkinson | .... | sound editor | |
| Ken Dufva | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Rick Avery | .... | stunts | |
| Stan Barrett | .... | stunt coordinator: pilot episode | |
| Daniel Maldonado | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Marty Eli Schwartz | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Frank Byrne | .... | additional second assistant camera | |
| Michael Kohnhorst | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Mike Moyer | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lisa S. Beasley | .... | extras casting | |
| Jeff Block | .... | casting assistant: New York (as Jeffrey Block) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Scott Klein | .... | master colorist | |
| Frank Kniest | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kevin Lindstrom | .... | assistant editor | |
| Barbara Riley | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| Kathleen Bennett | .... | supervising music editor (as Kathy Bennett) | |
| Frank Fitzpatrick | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Frederick J. Lyle | .... | music supervisor (as Fred Lyle) | |
| Todd Rundgren | .... | music performer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Steve Bonner | .... | driver: set dressing | |
| Buddy Hunter | .... | transportation location captain | |
| Roger Wooge | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Bill Davis | .... | weapons specialist | |
| Bill Higgins | .... | location manager | |
| Bob Hudgins | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Ross L. Kulma | .... | set medic | |
| Peter Pastorelli | .... | location manager | |
| Bill Walker | .... | production controller | |
| Stephen Burrows | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1986) (USA) (TV)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (original airing)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (video)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (video)
- Heitz / Smith Chicago casting
- Geddes Agency, The extras casting
- Blue Light Sound sound editing
- Segue Music music editing
- Pacific Title titles and opticals
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios sound services
- Illinois Film Office, The special thanks
- Chicago Film Office special thanks (as The Chicago Office of Film and Entertainment)
- Cherokee Studios music recorded and mixed at
- Chicago Audio Works production sound services
- Unique Movie Cars picture cars
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Runtime:
97 min | 96 min
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
When Dennis Farina was a Chicago police officer, one of his partners was Chuck Adamson, the creator of 'Crime Story'.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During one scene as Torello sits unmoving at his desk talking to the MCU officers, the medallion on a chain around his neck change position several times.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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Lt. Mike Torello:That's pretty accurate. I felt like Billy the Kid.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
RunawaySee more »
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How they can cancel this show after only 2 short seasons is mystifying to me. It's just too bad they don't have this high quality of television programing today. Now I am quite aware that the "Law and Order"/ "CSI" shows seem to be very popular and I certainly do not wish to demoralize those of you who are faithful viewers of these programs. However, even with the addition of Dennis Farina on "Law & Order" and the inclusion of William Petersen on CSI, still in the genre of Crime story dramas, it doesn't get any better than the 44 episodes of "Crime Story". Mr Farnia's and the late Mr. Ray Sharkey's acting skills are quite event in those programs. How sad was my world when it was cancelled. The world of TV programing is all the worse for the loss of this excellent crime story drama.