Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997–1998)

Stacy Keach's original portrayal of the title character is revived with a new Velda and a different cop as his friend. Mike's cases are arranged to reflect the times of the late '90's.

Stars:

Stacy Keach, Shane Conrad, Shannon Whirry

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stacy Keach	...	Mike Hammer (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Shane Conrad	...	Nick Farrell (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Shannon Whirry	...	Velda (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kent Williams	...	Deputy Mayor Barry Lawerence (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Peter Jason	...	Capt. Skip Gleason (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Malgosia Tomassi	...	Maya Ricci (26 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rebekah Chaney	...	The Face (22 episodes, 1997-1998)

Storyline

Stacy Keach's original portrayal of the title character is revived with a new Velda and a different cop as his friend. Mike's cases are arranged to reflect the times of the late '90's.

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Plot Keywords:

private investigator | private eye | pulp fiction | mike hammer | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mike Hammer, detective privado

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franklin/Waterman Productions, Jay Bernstein Enterprises Inc., Kushner-Locke Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because Don Stroud, who played Mike Hammer's friend and police contact Pat Chambers in the previous Mike Hammer series, was disfigured by a mugger who stabbed him several times that the producers created the character of Skip Gleason as a replacement.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Mike Hammer: I'll make a note.

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Connections

Follows Murder Me, Murder You (1983)

User Reviews

It's Hammer time again!

I must respectfully disagree with Jimbo. This series is indeed grittier than the original. I'm a huge fan of the 80's Mike Hammer series starring Stacey Keach and I never missed a episode. I found out about the '97 reprise only after it had ended and wished for years that I could check it out somehow. Thank GOD for DVDs! Mike Hammer, Private Eye is now available on DVD and it's definitely grittier and a step closer to the vengeful Hammer of Mickey Spillane. Jimbo calls the show "cheap" because this Hammer series obviously didn't have the same network budget that the original series did. I find that the lower budget feel of Private Eye really works in it's favor. This production makes Hammer's world seedier and that makes Hammer all the more nobler in his efforts to take out the trash.

Mike Hammer, Private Eye is a very enjoyable series. I like Keach even more this time around. The older Hammer is more vicious and hard boiled. The older the bull, the stiffer the horn. His flaws and foibles also add to the fun. I've watched all of the episodes in the DVD set and each one highly entertained me. It's all good fun. I'm damn glad Keach came back for this show. I'm also damn glad somebody put this series out on DVD. Mike Hammer, Private Eye delivers!