Overview of wiseguy, 1996, directed by james whitmore, with ken wahl, debrah farentino, jonathan banks, at turner classic movies. Order 3d printed parts for the wiseguy rcm1211 general information. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new. Life in a mafia family is a 1985 nonfiction book by crime reporter nicholas pileggi that chronicles the life of henry hill. February 23, 1996 r, 2 hr 57 min tell us where you are. Aug 28, 2019 explore montiebirds board oh, a wiseguy, ayemr. Jonathan banks began his film career in the sort of roles described by character actor frank faylen as sneezers.
He gained critical acclaim in the 1990s that culminated in his first academy award for best supporting actor for the neonoir crime thriller the usual suspects 1995 and an. Wiseguy tv series all 4 seasons number of episodes. The stories as is are fine but the whole panorama of the undercover life is lost. To keep his accountant leo from telling the feds about murrays notsolegal financial dealings, murray hires three wise guys to silence leo and find out where jake marley, his partner in crime, is hiding out. Wiseguy is an american crime drama television series that aired on cbs from september 16, 1987, to december 8, 1990, for a total of 75 episodes over four seasons. Casino cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. In 1996, wahl reprised his role of vinnie terranova in wiseguy abc, but the results were somewhat disappointing. Meanwhile, mcpike is having a hard time working with his young boss, who feels terranova and mcpike are dinosaurs not worth supporting. Spacey began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles in film and television. Brook yeaton 1990 1996 john enos iii 1996 ryan riel grainger 19992000 jeffrey lee 2001 traci lords career highlights.
Unfollow wiseguy dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The one that was bad and selfamused being so only ran a season, while the other is being reissued on dvd and was a mild. Ken wahl, jonathan banks, jim byrnes i, steven bauer, cecil hoffmann, glenn frey i, steve ryan, kevin spacey. Tv movie 1996 abc ken wahl, debrah farentino, jonathan banks, ted levine, jim byrnes. Wiseguy tv movie 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With jonathan banks, jim byrnes, ken wahl, dwight koss. After he foils a kidnapping attempt on the callendars son, vinnie is hired to be pauls bodyguard and has complete access to their operations. Demand complete series release and you will have a classic.
Complete first season on dvd 683904507341 from mill creek entertainment. Health problems were among the factors that have slowed wahls career. The complete wiseguy would be a mustbuy purchase with several soontobe movie stars playing villain roles including kevin spacy in a particular kinky one with joan severance as sister. After serving a false rap to establish his wiseguy credentials, undercover fbi agent vinnie terranova infiltrates the. He has received critical acclaim for his role as former police officer turned hitman mike ehrmantraut in the television series breaking bad 200920 and its spinoff better call saul 2015present as.
This is the truecrime bestseller that was the basis for martin scorseses film masterpiece goodfellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the fedswith henry hills crackling narration drawn straight out of wiseguy and. Home biography books tv acting learning center gallery. An fbi undercover agent ken wahl infiltrates an exmobsters computer firm that sells classified information to korean businessmen. He was critically injured in motorcycle accidents in 1984 and 1992, and in 1993 was rumored to have a brain tumor which he subsequently denied. Season 1 part 2 on dvd 634991163323 from millennium entertainment. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Wiseguy 1996 an fbi undercover agent ken wahl infiltrates an exmobsters computer firm that sells classified information to korean businessmen. Meanwhile, mcpike is having a hard time working with his young boss, who feels terranova and mcpike are. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Kevin spacey fowler kbe born july 26, 1959 is an american actor, producer, and singer. The dvd case is minimal, the dvds are in paper sleeves and contained in the case, but i did not buy it for the case, just the dvds. If you were redirected here from a link referring to a member of the mob, see the mafia a u. The price for the complete series was too good to pass up and i wanted to revisit vinnie, mcpike and their bad guys. Fbi agent vinnie terranova ken wahl has just been released from newark state penitentiary where hes been serving an 18monthsentence to make his cover story as a.
Two of the worst shows of the late 1980s that spilled into the 1990s are coming onto dvd. Its the night before christmas, and murray crown, the owner of the regal crown casino, is spreading anything but holiday cheer. Staring ken wahl, jonathan banks, ray sharkey and annette bening. His roots in a traditional italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate. It stars danny devito and joe piscopo as two smalltime mobsters from newark, new jersey, and features harvey keitel, ray sharkey, lou albano, dan hedaya, and frank vincent. A 1996 wiseguy reunion movie proved to be too painful for him, and he left showbiz. Strange is a thrilling supernatural drama television series, shown on the bbc. See more ideas about actor, guys and jonathan banks.
Traci lords height weight bra size body measurements age. The christmas tree is a 1996 abc television film directed by sally field. Vinnie terranova is back, foiling a staged kidnaping of computer mogul paul callendars son in order to probe possible inside information brokering. Wiseguy season 1, episode 16 not for nothing full episode duration.
Vinnie terranova does time in a new jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the ocb organized crime bureau of the united states. After making his bones, vinnie moves up in the steelgrave family when sonny gives him tonys old waterfront action. His first notable film roles were in the films airplane. Jonathan ray banks born january 31, 1947 is an american actor. This cast remained together for three full seasons, after which wahl left the. Ken wahls shot at bigtime stardom in the late 1980s hit a brick wall. Directed by james whitmore jr with ken wahl, debrah farentino, ted levine, jim byrnes.
His roots in a traditional italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout. The book is the basis for the 1990 academy awardwinning film goodfellas directed by martin scorsese. Undercover agent vinnie terranova ken wahl infiltrates a hightech firm trafficking in insider information, and loses his heart to the wife and son of the. Wiseguy dvd 1987 tv series complete ken wahl for sale in. Cannell and was filmed in vancouver, british columbia, to avoid the higher studio costs associated. Wiseguy tv series 19871990 the movie database tmdb. Vinnie terranova ken wahl does time in a new jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the o.