The Untouchables (1993–1994)

In 1930s Chicago, the seemingly invincible crime boss Al Capone is opposed by an team of incorruptable US Treasury agents lead by the indefatigable Eliot Ness.

Stars:

Tom Amandes, Valentino Cimo, John Newton

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tom Amandes	...	Eliot Ness (44 episodes, 1993-1994)
Valentino Cimo	...	Frankie Rio (42 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Newton	...	Agent Tony Pagano (40 episodes, 1993-1994)

Storyline

In prohibition era Chicago, the ambitious criminal Al Capone moves in to exploit an immense bootleg market for his own profit. Together with his second, the cold-bloodedly practical Frank Nitti, Capone manages to unite the various local crime lords under his leadership and create an incredibly powerful crime syndicate. Through the use of alluring bribery to corrupt the local authorities for his purposes and brutal violence to cow or eliminate the more principled, it seems that Al Capone is above the law. However, the gang makes the critical mistake of irritating the US President one night, and the decision is made to bring Capone to justice. To that end, US Treasury agent Eliot Ness is assigned the task. Ness, who is utterly incensed by the gang violence and corruption that Capone embodies, soon learns that he cannot depend on the local police in this crusade with their rife corruption. Instead, he assembles an elite team of agents handpicked for their skills and especially their ...

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Plot Keywords:

u.s. treasury agent | prohibition | crime boss | police | 1930s | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1993 (France)

Also Known As:

De uovervindelige

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (42 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Valentino Cimo, who portrays Al Capone's chief bodyguard, Frankie Rio, previously portrayed the character in the 1987 film, "The Untouchables". In the movie, Rio is punched by Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) and is later shot dead by Ness at the beginning of the train station shoot out.

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Connections

Remake of The Untouchables (1959)

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Soundtracks

"Just A Moonbeam"
Written by Dennis Spiegel and Michael Lang

User Reviews

very well done

I liked the series very much. the acting was top notch, particularly by William Forsythe. the series format definitely allowed the principle characters to be much more elaborately portrayed than the limited two hours available in a movie. I have been hoping that this series would become available in DVD format. I think it would be a must buy item for any serious videophile.