Pilot (29 Jan. 2012)

Released from prison after three years, "Ace" Bernstein plots revenge against the colleagues who betrayed him. With his trusted aide/chauffeur Gus Demitriou acting as a front for his race ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Mann

Writers:

David Milch (creator), David Milch,

Stars:

Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dustin Hoffman	...	Chester Bernstein
Dennis Farina	...	Gus Demitriou
John Ortiz	...	Turo Escalante
Richard Kind	...	Joey Rathburn
Kevin Dunn	...	Marcus
Ian Hart	...	Lonnie
Ritchie Coster	...	Renzo
Jason Gedrick	...	Jerry
Kerry Condon	...	Rosie
Gary Stevens	...	Ronnie Jenkins
Tom Payne	...	Leon Micheaux
Jill Hennessy	...	Jo
Nick Nolte	...	Walter Smith
Alan Rosenberg	...	Nick DeRossi
Spencer Garrett	...	Maurice

Storyline

Released from prison after three years, "Ace" Bernstein plots revenge against the colleagues who betrayed him. With his trusted aide/chauffeur Gus Demitriou acting as a front for his race horse investment, Ace seeks to reverse the sagging fortunes of a famous racetrack. Meanwhile, four dissolute gamblers at the race track - Jerry, Marcus, Renzo and Lonnie - pool their meager resources to make a Pick Six bet that could be worth millions. A key to their fortunes is a long-shot horse trained by Turo Escalante, a self-made success story with loads of talent and few scruples, whoʼs also training Gus/Ace's colt. Walter Smith, another more grizzled trainer, sees classic potential in an untested thoroughbred with impressive bloodlines.

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Plot Keywords:

race | horse | racetrack | gambler | bet | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unlike several of his recent films, which were shot mostly digitally, director Michael Mann decided to shoot most of this pilot on film, as he thought it would better capture skies, clouds, and exteriors in bright sunlight. Digital cameras were used for racing scenes. The rest of the series was shot mostly digitally, with film used for high-speed shots over 60 frames per second.

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Quotes

Chester Bernstein: We were in the back room putting things together from the ground up... Learning from those that came before - them that had a lot of blood on their hands.

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