The Untouchables (1993 TV series)
The Untouchables is an American crime drama series that aired for two seasons in syndication, from January 1993 to May 1994. The series portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal investigative squad in Prohibition-era Chicago and its efforts against Al Capone's attempts to profit from the market in bootleg liquor.
| The Untouchables | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Christopher Crowe |
| Starring | Tom Amandes William Forsythe David James Elliott |
| Composer | Joel Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 42 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tim Iacofano Frederick J. Lyle |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production companies | Christopher Crowe Productions Paramount Television |
| Distributor | Paramount Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | January 11, 1993 – May 22, 1994 |
The series features Tom Amandes as Eliot Ness and William Forsythe as Al Capone, and was based on the 1959 series and 1987 film of the same name.[1]
Synopsis
Eliot Ness (Amandes), disgusted with the widespread criminality that Al Capone (Forsythe) has brought to his home town, Chicago, and inspired by the example of his brother-in-law, Alexander Jamie (Patrick Clear), a federal law enforcement officer, becomes a government investigator himself, and puts together a special squad specifically dedicated to putting Capone behind bars.
Cast and characters
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Amandes | Agent Eliot Ness |
| John Rhys-Davies | Agent Michael Malone |
| Paul Regina | Frank Nitti |
| David James Elliott | Agent Paul Robbins |
| Michael Horse | Agent George Steelman |
| John Haymes Newton | Agent Tony Pagano |
| Hynden Walch | Mae Capone |
| Nancy Everhard | Catherine Ness |
| William Forsythe | Al Capone |
| Shea Farrell | Agent Sean Quinlan |
Episodes
DVD releases
Visual Entertainment has released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 on December 27, 2016.[2][3]
The Untouchables was also released on Blu-ray in 2017.[4]
Soundtrack album
Dragon's Domain Records released a limited edition 2-CD set of Joel Goldsmith's work on the series in 2017, featuring the score from the two-hour pilot film and selections from the episodes "The Seduction of Eliot Ness," "A Man's Home Is His Castle," "Stir Crazy," "Railroaded," the two-parter "Cuba," "Attack on New York," "Mind Games," "The Legacy," "Stadt," "Til Death Do Us Part," and "Death and Taxes: Part 2."[5]
References
- ^ "Untouchable Then and Now". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "TVShowsOnDVD.com – Goodbye". Tvshowsondvd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "The Untouchables – The Complete Collection #6126". Visual Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "The Untouchables: The Complete Collection Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "UNTOUCHABLES, THE - Music from the 1993 Television Series by Joel Goldsmith". Buysoundtrax.stores.yahoo.net. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
Further reading
- Tucker, Kenneth. Eliot Ness and the Untouchables: The Historical Reality and the Film and Television Depictions. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0772-7
External links
- The Untouchables at IMDb
- The Untouchables at epguides.com