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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Catalog: DVD Release date: 2005-09-20 Media: DVD released in theatres: 1986-09-18 Running time in minutes: 1280 DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: Box set, Color, Full Screen, Surround Sound DVD Region code: 1 released in theatres: 1986-09-18 Ean: 0013131232691 Upc: 013131232691  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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Written on November 22, 2005 Summary: 4 Stars for Season 2, 0 for Anchor Bay I loved Crime Story when it originally aired, and in reruns. However, I have to admit that Season 2 was not as good as Season 1. Season 2 did have some bright moments - final scene not included - but it lost focus in too many episodes to warrant 5 stars like Season 1. My main problem is that I just can't get over the AWFUL job that Anchor Bay did in releasing this wonderful show on DVD. I am sitting here shocked that there are no chapter selections on the DVD!!! This is unbelievable to me. It is archaic. I am really at a lost. Also, the menu graphic is beyond cheap. I remember that Anchor Bay massacred Night of the Living Dead a few years ago, but I thought that it would redeem itself with Crime Story, boy was I wrong. This is a travesty. Fans of the series deserved better. Yes, I am happy that it is finally on DVD, yet in my glee I am not blind to the fact that Anchor Bay did a shotty job here and consequently missed a great opportunity to truly pay homage to this wonderful series that was light years ahead of its time - then and now.  Written on October 26, 2005 Summary: Most entertaining cop show ever What a joy to be able to watch this series again. Dennis Farina does an outstanding job as the lead actor, but I have a suspicion that he is only being himself. I believe that he used to be a cop before turning actor. What ever the case, he is fantastic. In reality the entire cast was super good. My only complaint with the series is the ending. Written on October 6, 2005 Summary: Not As Good as Season One, but... OK, now that we've gotten that out of the way, I'm still giving this five stars, because CS is still far better than your average crime show. Here are some of the highlights: "The Senator, the Movie Star and the Mob" With Luca temporarily out of the way, the MCU joins forces with a rising young senator to crush what's left of the Outfit in Las Vegas. Noteworthy bits include Kevin Spacey's portrayal of the senator (Bobby Kennedy look-alike), Torello's brief fling with the movie star, Nate's gambling problems, and the sleaziest-looking mobster in the whole series (some guy named Meeker). "MIG-21" The first half-hour is pretty good. A Soviet pilot defects to the US. Torello and Krychek are appointed his "baby-sitters." However, when the U.S. decides to give the pilot back to the Russians, the MCU hides him away, taking him on a "tour" of Vegas hot-spots. One of them features Frank Holman doing his rock act, which includes versions of "What'd I Say" and "Be-Bop-a-Lula". Unfortunately, the episode dissolves into a series of improbable events, like meeting Elvis (???) "Atomic Fallout" A complex yarn about a demented atomic scientist, protected by the Army because of his needed skills. Torello learns that the group that protects the scientist is also protecting Luca, who has survived the A-bomb blast. Luca re-appears in Mexico and tells Manny something like: "Cockroaches have survived for millions of years. They've survived atomic blasts and so have I." "Last Rites" and "Love Hurts" I've coupled these together because, believe it or not, they show us a "sensitive" side of Luca. Anthony Dennison does some of his best acting, presenting Luca's determination to save the ailing Manny Weisbord, as well as Luca's fascination with a movie actress. "Pauly Taglia's Dream" This is a popular episode with many people, but I think it's too long. However, there are a number of hilarious scenes as Pauly and Luca escape from government custody after surviving the A-bomb blast. Tunes include "Wipe Out" and "I Fought the Law". "Brothel Wars" Pauly falls in love with a prostitute who is then murdered by the brothel owner. Torello and the MCU learn that the brothel is part of a larger operation controlled by local politicians and lawmen. Pauly goes after the brothel owner with a shotgun and razor blade, with "House of the Rising Sun" playing in the background. One of my favorite scenes. "Pursuit", "Escape", "Going Home" The final episodes take place in an unnamed Latin American country, where Luca has set up his drug-trafficking business. (He has left the U.S., skipping bail after a brief government hearing.) Luca feels right at home among the corrupt rulers. Despite the controversial ending, these episodes are as well-scripted and powerful as anything on Season One. Dennis Farina gives some of his best performances as the determined Mike Torello, who breaks many laws in order to achieve justice. Diplomats, local politicians, and military leaders all receive the wrath of the Chicago MCU as Luca's drug empire is destroyed before his eyes. David Abrams (Stephen Lang) makes the final verbal assault: "It was all just business, Ray. It had to be, because you did it like you did everything else: Like an amateur!" Written on October 6, 2005 Summary: A Trill-packed Show With A Frustrating Ending Without a doubt,the ending to Season One was explosive,literally!But by the time you get to the end of this exciting follow-up season...you may end up pulling all of your hair out. Let me explain that: The reason for Crime Story's short run on TV was not poor ratings,but it was the result of the "moral crusaders" who thought that the show was too violent for televison.As a result,the second season ends in a cliffhanger that was meant to be resolved in a third season that never came.Nevertheless, the Second Season is just as exciting as the first,despite a few flaws. If you have already seen the first season,you know that Lt. Mike Torrello (Dennis Farina) and his MCU squad engaged Ray Luca and Paulie Taglia (Anthony Dennison and John Stanucci) in a gun battle on the streets of 60's era Las Vegas.Ray and Paulie escaped into the desert where they took refuge in an abandoned house....not realizing it was on U.S. Government Property and on the test site for a nuculear weapon.And so...Ray and Paulie are still on the property when the test bomb is detonated and leaving the viewer to believe that they were killed. Season Two opens with a bang when Torrello and the MCU assist a crusading Robert Kennedy-like senator (played by a young Kevin Spacey in a one-time guest role) who has an affair with a Marylin Monroe-inspired actress while battling the mob in public hearings.After that,for at least the next few episodes,Torrello and company battle the local low-life scum such as pimps and drug pushers,and the mobsters trying to fill Ray Luca's shoes. But then it gets interesting....Suddenly,Ray Luca and Paulie Taglia show up...with the protection of the U.S. Army!It turns out that Luca has been hiding in Mexico and using his underworld contacts to help the military smuggle weapons to freedom fighters in South America.In exchange,the Army turns a blind eye to Luca's cocaine smuggling.When the government issues a restraining order against Torrello,the MCU,and Attorney David Abrhams (Stephen Lang reprising his Season One role),Abrhams snaps and quits the Justice Department,leaving Torrello and the others to fight Luca alone. One of the show's shortcomings is it's shotty storytelling.Although there are some brilliant episodes in the mix,there are mostly stand alone stories.It isn't until almost the last five or six episodes that they become one continuous storyline.One positive point to the series is that much of the Season One cast returns for this season.Despite it's flaws,it is a nice follow-up to a brilliant series.Watching it will make you think that the people who cancelled the show were morons. Written on September 27, 2005 Summary: a must have I have loved Crime Story since it first came on TV. I couldn't wait until it came out on dvd. The only problem is that it only ran for 2 seasons!!! I actually think that the 2nd season is even better ( if that's possible) than the first. You will never tire of seeing Torrello vs Luca. If you like the Sopranos then you must have this series as it was the predecessor for all of the mob stories. |
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| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 2005-09-20 | 2005-09-20 | 2000-09-19 | 2008-06-17 | 2008-08-19 | 2008-04-29 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| released in theatres | 1986-09-18 | 1986 | 1986-09-18 | - | 2008 | 1965 |
| Running time in minutes | 1280 | 1033 | 96 | 535 | 394 | 1429 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 1.33:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.78:1 | 1.77:1 | 1.33:1 |
| Audience Rating | NR (Not Rated) | NR (Not Rated) | Unrated | NR (Not Rated) | NR (Not Rated) | NR (Not Rated) |
| Picture format | - | - | Pan & Scan | - | - | - |
| Format | Box set, Color, Full Screen, Surround Sound | Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC | Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC | AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered |
| DVD Region code | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ean | 0013131232691 | 0013131377996 | 9786305971757 | 0024543519317 | 0883929023646 | 0014381395228 |
| Book Isbn | - | - | 6305971757 | - | - | - |
| Upc | 013131232691 | 013131377996 | 013131124590 | 024543519317 | 883929023646 | 014381395228 |
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