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Pilot

Pilot

1986TV Episode⏱️ 1h 37mUnrated
CrimeDramaMystery
⭐ 7.8
IMDB Rating
882 votes

Chicago Major Crime Unit, led by no-nonsense Lt. Torrello, stops a team of robbers, but the leader escapes. Torrello suspects Ray Luca, a mobster on the rise. He also deals with idealistic public defender Abrams, who opposes his m...

Director
Abel Ferrara
Writers
Chuck Adamson, David J. Burke, Gustave Reininger
Stars
Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Bill Smitrovich
Release Date
September 18, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 15
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Dennis Farina
Dennis Farina
as Lt. Mike Torello
Tony Denison
Tony Denison
as Ray Luca
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
as Det. Danny Krychek
Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan
as Det. Nate Grossman
Billy Campbell
Billy Campbell
as Det. Joey Indelli
👤
Paul Butler
as Det. Walter Clemmons
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
as Atty. David Abrams
Joseph Wiseman
Joseph Wiseman
as Manny Weisbord
Darlanne Fluegel
Darlanne Fluegel
as Julie Torello
Jon Polito
Jon Polito
as Phil Bartoli

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production
Michael Mann Productions, New World Television

🏷️ Keywords

chicago illinoistv series pilotorganized crimegangsterpolice

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Awesome show
by crime_story • 2006-12-27
10/10

"We just bought the entire two seasons on DVD and are reliving seeing the show in 1986. It's like a page turner. I'm starting to look like a zombie for watching the episodes late at night. If anybody thinks "CSI", "Law&Order", whatever would have been possible without Crime Story, think again. Parts of Tarantino's films are looking like they have been taken right out of this show. I just love it. It is a pity that there are not more comments here. There are rumors that there might eventually be a remake. Well as I happen to think that "Manhunter&quot..."

💡 Did You Know?

When Dennis Farina was a Chicago police officer, one of his partners was Chuck Adamson, the creator of 'Crime Story'.

📖 Synopsis

Chicago Major Crime Unit, led by no-nonsense Lt. Torrello, stops a team of robbers, but the leader escapes. Torrello suspects Ray Luca, a mobster on the rise. He also deals with idealistic public defender Abrams, who opposes his m...