"Crime Story" (1986) TV series 1986-1988

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creators:

Chuck Adamson
Gustave Reininger
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Organized Crime | Police | Neo Noir | 1960s | Gangster

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Dennis Farina	...	Lt. Mike Torello (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Anthony John Denison	...	Ray Luca (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Bill Smitrovich	...	Det. Danny Krychek (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Steve Ryan	...	Det. Nate Grossman (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Bill Campbell	...	Det. Joey Indelli (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Paul Butler	...	Det. Walter Clemmons (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Stephen Lang	...	Atty. David Abrams (23 episodes, 1986-1988)
John Santucci	...	Pauli Taglia (20 episodes, 1986-1988)
Joseph Wiseman	...	Manny Weisbord (17 episodes, 1986-1988)
Ted Levine	...	Frank Holman (12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jay O. Sanders	...	Steve Kordo (12 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jon Polito	...	Phil Bartoli (11 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jack Angel	...	Narrator (11 episodes, 1986-1988)
Darlanne Fluegel	...	Julie Torello (10 episodes, 1986-1987)

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Series Directed by
Leon Ichaso		(4 episodes, 1986)
Aaron Lipstadt		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Colin Bucksey		(3 episodes, 1988)
Francis Delia		(2 episodes, 1986)
Mario DiLeo		(2 episodes, 1986)
Bobby Roth		(2 episodes, 1986)
Eugene Corr		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Soul		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Bill Duke		(2 episodes, 1987)
John Nicolella		(2 episodes, 1987)
James Quinn		(2 episodes, 1987)
Gary Sinise		(2 episodes, 1987)
Paul Krasny		(2 episodes, 1988)
Mark Rosner		(2 episodes, 1988)
Jeff Stein		(2 episodes, 1988)

Series Writing credits
Gustave Reininger		(43 episodes, 1986-1988)
Chuck Adamson		(30 episodes, 1986-1988)
Gail Morgan Hickman		(11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tom Towler		(8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ken Solarz		(6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Rosner		(5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Mann		(4 episodes, 1986-1988)
David J. Burke		(4 episodes, 1986)
Peter Lance		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tony Castro		(2 episodes, 1986)
Carlton Cuse		(2 episodes, 1986)
Richard Christian Danus		(2 episodes, 1986)
Nancy Audley		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Howard Chesley		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Clifton Campbell		(unknown episodes)
Robert Eisele		(unknown episodes)
Frederick Rappaport		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Mann	....	executive producer (43 episodes, 1986-1988)
Brooke Kennedy	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gusmano Cesaretti	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1986)
Peter R. McIntosh	....	producer / associate producer (7 episodes, 1986)
Chuck Adamson	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Stuart Cohen	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gail Morgan Hickman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Jaffe	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Marvin Kupfer	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Johnny Lattanzio	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Rosner	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Christine A. Sacani	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Charlie Calello		(5 episodes, 1986)
Al Kooper		(5 episodes, 1986)
Todd Rundgren		(3 episodes, 1986)

Series Cinematography by
Ronald Víctor García		(22 episodes, 1987-1988)
James A. Contner		(8 episodes, 1986)

Series Film Editing by
Barry B. Leirer		(2 episodes, 1986)
Rick Tuber		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Terence Anderson		(unknown episodes)
Rose Kuo		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann		(8 episodes, 1986)

Series Production Design by
Stephen Dane		(4 episodes, 1986)
Jeffrey Howard		(2 episodes, 1986)
John Iacovelli		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Cate Bangs		(unknown episodes)
Hilda Stark		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Linda Lee Sutton		(21 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Costume Design by
Lynette Bernay		(7 episodes, 1986)
Patricia Field		(unknown episodes)
Marilyn Matthews		(unknown episodes)
Debra McGuire		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Kathe Swanson	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1986)
Jerry Turnage	....	make-up / makeup artist (6 episodes, 1986)
Howard Barr	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1986)
Zoltan Elek	....	make-up / makeup artist (2 episodes, 1986)
Tony DiMaria	....	hair designer: Paul Anka (unknown episodes)
Tena Parker	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
John Rizzo	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
J. Paul Huntsman	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1986)
Henry Bronchtein	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 1986)
Brooke Kennedy	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevin Barry Howe	....	assistant director (8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Richard Patrick	....	second second assistant director (7 episodes, 1987)
Marty Eli Schwartz	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1986)
Michael Waxman	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1986)
James Giovannetti Jr.	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1986)
Fred Miller	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1986)
Don Wilkerson	....	assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
John M. Poer	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1987)
Aaron Barsky	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sebastián Silva	....	assistant director: Mexico (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
William Dambra	....	property master (7 episodes, 1986)
Johnny Lattanzio	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter (unknown episodes)
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (21 episodes, 1986-1987)
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 1986)
Ray Cymoszinski	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 1986)
Ed Callahan	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Scott D. Smith	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ken Speed	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
David John Adamson	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 1988)
Gary Combs	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1986)
Andy Gill	....	stunts: car chase (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Moyer	....	gaffer (15 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael M. Krevitt	....	key grip (7 episodes, 1986)
Paolo Cascio	....	additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Sean Doyle	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Michael Hofstein	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Randy Jonsson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tommy Klines	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jeff Block	....	casting assistant: New York / casting assistant: new york (7 episodes, 1986)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Myer	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Barry B. Leirer	....	supervising film editor (4 episodes, 1986)
Jack Hofstra	....	supervising film editor (3 episodes, 1986)

Series Music Department
Al Kooper	....	music supervisor (7 episodes, 1986)
Max Crook	....	composer: opening credits music (6 episodes, 1986)
Dan Garde	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1986)
Del Shannon	....	composer: opening credits music / performer: opening credits music (6 episodes, 1986)
Todd Rundgren	....	music performer (3 episodes, 1986)
Bruce Robb	....	music engineer: theme song / music mixer: theme song / ... (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Roger Wooge	....	driver (42 episodes, 1986-1988)
James Riccio	....	transportation captain (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Other crew
David John Adamson	....	production assistant / key production assistant (38 episodes, 1986-1988)
Cheri Hall	....	assistant accountant (19 episodes, 1986-1988)
Chuck Adamson	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
David J. Burke	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1986)
Lynn Goldman	....	production office coordinator (7 episodes, 1986)
Harriet Kehl	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1986)
Peter Lance	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Bill Davis	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Alan Greedy	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Gail Morgan Hickman	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)
John Santucci	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Ken Solarz	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Tom Towler	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Michael Mann Productions
• New World Television

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Astro Distribution (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1986-1988) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Cherokee Studios  music recorded and mixed at

Runtime:

60 min (42 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:16 (some episodes) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company:

Michael Mann Productions

Trivia:

By the time Season 2 began, Paulie Taglia had become so popular as a comic relief that John Santucci, the actor who played Paulie, finally got his name on the opening credits.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Plaza Hotel wasn't constructed until 1971, but appears repeatedly in Vegas-based episodes.

Quotes:

Ray Luca: You can go to Cleveland or you can go to hell.
Frank Holman: What a choice! I'll go to Cleveland.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Directors: The Films of Michael Mann (#2.1)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Runaway

a great series!

Michael Mann is a first class director. He is laser focused and always delivers in spades. He is the genius who directed the tv film The Jericho Mile and the film noir classic with Jimmy Caan Thief. I think he needs to be given credit for this HE DIRECTED THE FILM THAT IS BETTER THEN SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!!!!He directed Manhunter which was so unjustly overlooked when it was released, but has now on DVD been given the credit it deserves. Mann also directed Heat, The Insider and Ali. Before he did that however, he created the classic tv shows Miami Vice and Crime Story. These are the series that made tv crime shows "grow up" in a sense. It made them more gritty and realistic the way that The Untouchables and Dragnet did. Mike Torello on this show was just as tough and bad ass as Elliot Ness or Joe Friday! I loved the look of this series, it made you feel like you were back in that time where cars had finns, where rock and roll was king and where the good guys wore black! I loved the theme music for the show, it was Del Shannon's "Runaway" I always remember that song. Mike Torello against Ray Luca was almost like a morality play of good versus evil. The scripts were first class, and the actors never gave a performance that didn't rule. Dennis Farina had actually been a cop with Chicago Police Department and it amazes me that a man who never had an acting lesson could give such a fine performance in every show that he has been in! Crime Story wasn't a show for sissies, but it always delivered and kicked ass!