"Wiseguy" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creators:

Stephen J. Cannell
Frank Lupo

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

16 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

His first wrong move will be his last.

Plot:

Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for...

Plot Keywords:

Organized Crime | Mafia | Femme Fatale | Music Industry | Priest

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Jim Byrnes	...	Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs (75 episodes, 1987-1990)
Jonathan Banks	...	Frank McPike (74 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ken Wahl	...	Vincent Michael 'Vinnie' Terranova / ... (63 episodes, 1987-1990)

Runtime:

60 min | Israel:45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Iceland:L (some epiosodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Trivia:

The name "Sonny Steelgrave" was also the name of a mobster in the movie Marlowe (1969).

Quotes:

Charles Shagrass: You're McPike?
Frank McPike: Most of the time. I was Batman in the third grade, but that seems to be in the past.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Bright Side

Good series from the mid-late eighties

Wiseguy was my favorite series in '87/'88, with great story lines, a charming lead character, and an ever changing scenery.

It also introduced tv audiences to the acting abilities of Kevin Spacey, and me to the great looks of Joan Severance.