Wiseguy: The Return Of Vinnie Terranova 1996 NR Ken Wahl DVD

Wiseguy: The Return Of Vinnie Terranova 1996 NR Ken Wahl DVD

Very rare and hard to find never in print movie.

This movie was based on the hit Television Series Wiseguy Starring Ken Wahl during the late 80's.

A must have movie for any fans of Ken Wahl.

This movie is a DVD transfer from DVD master to a brand new high quality DVD+R Disc.

DVD picture and sound quality is a perfect 10.

RELEASE DATE: May 02, 1996

GENRE: Action - Crime Drama - Mystery

SYNOPSIS:

In 1996, a reunion Wiseguy movie starring Ken Wahl aired on ABC. In the movie, Vinnie (who was still alive; as far as this movie was concerned, the fourth season had never happened) had spent several years on wiretapping duty, as punishment for being Aiuppo's dupe during Season 3's Mafia angle, and (presumably) abandoning his duty during the Volchek investigation. Vinnie is ordered to infiltrate the organization of criminal boss Paul Callendar (Ted Levine). The movie had many of the same themes as the TV show, including Vinnie's constant conflict in betraying the people he had grown to care about. The movie was a critical success.

Vinnie Terranova is back, foiling a staged kidnaping of computer mogul Paul Callendar's son in order to probe possible inside information brokering. Meanwhile, McPike is having a hard time working with his young boss, who feels Terranova and McPike are dinosaurs not worth supporting.

Wiseguy (1987-1990) was a U.S. television program about Vincent "Vinnie" Terranova, an undercover agent of the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau), a fictional division of the FBI. Produced by Stephen J. Cannell, the show differed from previous crime dramas in its use of "story arcs", and in its focusing as much on the sometimes unpleasant consequences of the protagonist's actions, as on the mechanics of the detective work.

Vincent Terranova (Ken Wahl)
Vincent Michael "Vinnie" Terranova is an undercover agent in his late 20s to mid-30s. His job is to infiltrate criminal organizations, gather evidence, and then destroy the organization and bring the guilty parties to justice. At the beginning of the show, he is estranged from his family because of several prison sentences (meant to establish his "wiseguy" credentials with the criminal underworld). His Italian-born mother, Carlotta (Elsa Raven) calls him "Vincenzo" but we are given to understand that his legal name is Vincent.

Frank McPike (Jonathan Banks)
Frank McPike is Vinnie's superior officer, who assigns Vinnie to cases, supplies him with important information and coordinates back-up support. Since McPike is a known law enforcement official and Vinnie is deep undercover, McPike will often have Vinnie arrested on a trumped-up charge, so that he can talk to Vinnie without revealing his identity.

Daniel "Lifeguard" Burroughs (Jim Byrnes)
Lifeguard (whom Vinnie communicates with almost exclusively by telephone) is Vinnie's other contact person. Vinnie (ideally) calls him every morning with the latest updates on the case, and Lifeguard provides him with quick updates. He also, under the name of Mike Terranova, provides Vinnie with an emergency contact number (555-4958, a play on Vince's agent number), without revealing Vinnie's true identity. (The cover location is "Sailor Hardware"; the codephrase "Uncle Mike" indicates an emergency request for assistance.)

Wiseguy is also a slang term for a member of the Mafia.

CAST:

Ken Wahl ... Vinnie Terranova / Vincent Michael Terranova

Jonathan Banks ... Frank McPike

Jim Byrnes ... Lifeguard / Daniel Burroughs

Ted Levine ... Paul Callendar

Debrah Farentino ... Emma Callendar

Zachary Browne ... Alex Callendar

John Kapelos ... Dave Goss

Brian McNamara ... Jason

Keith Coulouris ... Eric

W. Earl Brown ... Dubois

Jarod Carey ... Stud

Kim Delgado ... Agent

Joe Fanene ... Guard

Steve Fitchpatrick ... Randy

Hugh Gillin ... Texan

Gladys Jimenez ... Nanny

Bodie Newcomb ... Rural man

Jennifer O'Dell ... Blonde

Sandra Phillips ... Woman

Andrew A. Rolfes ... Hans

Jasmin Paul ... Lana

Rebecca Rothstein ... Secretary

Don Was ... Mayvers

Paul Townsend ... Stu

James Whitmore Jr. ... Director

Stephen J. Cannell ... Producer

Stephen J. Cannell ... Writer