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Writers:
Chuck Adamson (story) and
Gustave Reininger (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 September 1986 (USA) more
Plot:
One former cop against the whole Mafia. | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
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Basis for Good Television Series more (11 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dennis Farina | ... | Lt. Mike Torello |
 | Anthony John Denison | ... | Ray Luca (as Anthony Denison) |
 | Bill Smitrovich | ... | Det. Danny Krychek (as William Smitrovich) |
| Steve Ryan | ... | Det. Nate Grossman |
 | Bill Campbell | ... | Det. Joey Indeli |
| Paul Butler | ... | Det. Walter Clemmons |
 | Stephen Lang | ... | David Abrams |
 | Joseph Wiseman | ... | Manny Weisbord |
 | Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Julie Torello |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Phil Bartoli |
| Johann Carlo | ... | Cori Luca |
| William Russ | ... | Det. Wes Connelly |
 | Eric Bogosian | ... | DeWitt "Dee" Morton |
| Martin Ferrero | ... | Ignacio |
 | David Caruso | ... | Johnny O'Donnell |
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96 min
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Iceland:12 | Belgium:16 (video rating) | USA:Unrated
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The jewel robbery using the underwater cutting bar is based on a real jewel robbery masterminded by 'John Santucci' who was a "Technical Consultant" as well as playing Paulie. more
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Continuity: During one scene as Torello sits unmoving at his desk talking to the MCU officers, the medallion on a chain around his neck change position several times. more
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Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V) more
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Runaway more
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One of the best works of film even if its a made for tv movie that Abel Ferrara did in the 1980s. Departure from the sleeze filled alleys and angered souls of The Driller Killer(1978), Ms.45(1981), and Fear City(1984). Created by the same people who did "Miami Vice" which was a good show in the 1980s. Between "Crime Story" and "Miami Vice", I found the former to be the better of the two for a couple of reasons.
First, there is the nice 1950s noir atmosphere that the show and this movie envoked. Second, the acting, direction, and screenplay of "Crime Story" and the movie were for the most part first class. Crime Story(1986)(TV) contains a pre NYPD Blue role for David Caruso where he does ok. The star of the TV film and series is Dennis Farina who has rarely been as good in a role as he was here.
His role is almost autobiographical due to the fact that before he became an actor, he was a Police officer for many years. So in a way he was simply at home in playing Michael Torrello. Has all the elements of Ferrara's crime and drama pictures...I.E., King of New York(1990), Bad Lieutenant(1992), and The Funeral(1996). Wonderful TV movie that inspired many of today's Police shows although none of them hold a candle to this TV film and series.