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S2.E17
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S2.E13
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| Dennis Farina | ... | Lt. Mike Torello 43 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
| Bill Smitrovich | ... | Sgt. Danny Krychek / ... 32 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
| Steve Ryan | ... | Det. Nate Grossman 31 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
| Billy Campbell | ... | Det. Joey Indelli / ... 31 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
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Paul Butler | ... | Det. Walter Clemmons 31 episodes, 1986-1988 |
| Tony Denison | ... | Ray Luca 29 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | Atty. David Abrams 29 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
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John Santucci | ... | Pauli Taglia 28 episodes, 1986-1988 |
| Joseph Wiseman | ... | Manny Weisbord 18 episodes, 1986-1988 | |
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Chicago, 1963. As head of the police department's Major Crime Unit, Lieutenant Michael Torello must deal with the city's most dangerous criminals. And possibly the most dangerous of all is Ray Luca, a young ambitious street hood who's out to gain wealth and power by whatever means - including theft, threats, extortion and murder. As Luca begins his ruthless climb up the ladder of organized crime, leaving a growing number of victims in his wake, Torello becomes more and more determined to bring him down. Written by Eugene Kim <genekim@concentric.net>
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18 September 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(42 episodes)Sound Mix:
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Written by Del Shannon (uncredited) and Max Crook (uncredited)
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The character of Manny Weisborn (Joseph Wiseman), Miami crime lord, and Luca's mentor, was based on Meyer Lansky. Throughout the series, Weissborn is always making references to Lansky's New York City associates, like "Lucky" Luciano, "Bugsy" Siegel, and Frank Costello. See more »Goofs
In the episode where Ray & Paulie receive their passports it state that Ray was born in 1947 that mean he would have been only 16 when he first runs into Torello and he is already married with children. See more »Quotes
Lt. Mike Torello: Hey you. You hurt anybody else, when this is over, I'm gonna find what you love the most and I'm gonna kill it. Your mother, your father, your dog... don't matter what it is, it's dead.See more »
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Al Kooper ... Guy who picks music for the show See more »Soundtracks
RunawayWritten by Del Shannon (uncredited) and Max Crook (uncredited)
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I watched this one religiously, even taped a few episodes. Perfectly cast, this had gritty direction, excellent writing, and wonderful sets and visuals. Farina is perfect as ultra-tough guy Mike Torello, leading a squad of elite Major Crime Unit cops. The transplant from Chicago to Las Vegas works at first, but the abbreviated third season got a bit tacky. Great lines, awesome acting, and an overall "feel" that no police drama has come close to matching. Kudos to Michael Mann and his team of terrific writers.