Crime Story 

The saga of a Chicago police detective's efforts to stop a young hood's ruthless rise in the ranks of organized crime.

Creators:

Chuck Adamson, Gustave Reininger

Stars:

Dennis Farina, Bill Smitrovich, Steve Ryan

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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
Paul Butler	...	Det. Walter Clemmons 31 episodes, 1986-1988
Tony Denison	...	Ray Luca 30 episodes, 1986-1988
Stephen Lang	...	Atty. David Abrams 29 episodes, 1986-1988
John Santucci	...	Pauli Taglia 28 episodes, 1986-1988
Joseph Wiseman	...	Manny Weisbord 18 episodes, 1986-1988

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

cult tv | 20th century | organized crime | police | police protagonist | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brigada mòvil de Xicago

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Mann Productions, New World Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (42 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

By the time season two began, Paulie Taglia had become so popular as comic relief, that John Santucci, who played Paulie, finally got his name on the opening credits.

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Goofs

All the 1959 Fords the team drive have 1964 Ford poverty hubcaps.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

Al Kooper ... Guy who picks music for the show

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Connections

Referenced in Heat (1995)

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Soundtracks

Runaway
Written by Del Shannon (uncredited) and Max Crook (uncredited)
Performed by Del Shannon

User Reviews

Good show, an inspiration for others

Who knew a cop show could be so good? I didn't (until I saw it). But this cast is so good, it makes the show very likeable. Dennis Farina plays a Torrello in a very cool way. Also, future NYPD Blue man David Caruso makes an impressive breakthrough here. Andrew Dice Clay here gives his ultimate best as a actor and is definately worth a look see. Good show, too bad it's gone now. A+