"Viper" (1994) TV series

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Directors:

Mario Azzopardi
Bruce Bilson

Writers:

Susan Hamilton Brin (writer)
Mark Lisson (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 4

Release Date:

2 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the near future, an organized crime group known as the "Outfit" has become a major force in America...

Plot Keywords:

Police

Cast

Joe Nipote	...	Franklin 'Frankie' X. Waters (15 episodes, 1994-1998)
James McCaffrey	...	Joe Astor / ... (13 episodes, 1994)
Dorian Harewood	...	Julian Wilkes (12 episodes, 1994)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Filming in Calgary, Alberta required frequent closure of the city's Deerfoot Trail - its major freeway - much to the consternation of locals. Nonetheless, the use of the city for location shooting for this series sparked a decade-long upswing in film and TV production in Calgary as many US and European productions set up shop in the Canadian city.

Movie Connections:

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a.... duh... special effect!

Okay, so the morphing effect was kinda cool. But what was the point, plotwise? Was the Viper supposed to be a kind of "superhero car" complete with a secret identity?? It's been a while, but I remember at least one pursuit scene where the Viper was in "plain clothes" and then Joe had to morph it just to use the Acme Stop-That-Car Device (tm). Which btw was pretty cool too...