Private Eye: The Complete Television Series 1987-1988 NR Michael Woods DVD

Private Eye: The Complete Television Series 1987-1988 NR Michael Woods DVD

Extremely rare and hard to find never in print Action Television Series.

A must have Television Series for any fans of Michael Woods.

This Television Series is a DVD transfer from the original recordings to brand new high quality DVD+R discs.

DVD picture and sound quality is between 8 and 10.

There are five DVD+R Discs in this complete set.

RELEASE DATE: September 13, 1987

GENRE: Action - Crime Drama - Mystery - Romance - Thriller

SYNOPSIS:

Private Eye was a 1987-1988 television series. The setting is in the city of Los Angeles in the year 1956. Ex-cop Jack Cleary (Michael Woods), embittered over his brother's death, becomes a Mickey Spillane like private detective, He sets out to solve his Brother Nick's murder. A Rock 'n' roll idol Johnny Betts (John Brolin) becomes Jack Cleary's largely unwelcome partner when the trail of evidence leads to a scandal in the record industry. The Pilot is partly inspired by the "Payola" imbroglio of 1959, which (so far as we know) resulted in very few murders. Bill Sadler and Lisa Persky costar, while Jay O. Sanders plays Jack's older brother Nick Cleary, the background music was provided by Joe Jackson. Private Eye was first telecast September 13, 1987 on NBC.

This is a detective series was set in the 1950's Hollywood. Jack Cleary is a (virtuous) cop and his virtue cost him his badge--he tried to expose corruption within his department, and the cops he tried to expose framed him, and subsequently he got thrown off the force. For the next few years, Jack tried to drown his sorrows in the bottle. His brother is a private investigator, when he gets killed while on a case, Jack sets out to find his killer. He would then take over his brother's (private eye) business. Working with him is Johnny Betts, a young man who worked with his brother. And his main contact on the police force is Lieutenant Charlie Fontana, who didn't see eye to eye with Jack when they were on the force but nevertheless, a frie

It's 1956. Moody, scruffy Jack Cleary's an honest, but rebellious cop booted out of the LAPD on a bum rap (bribery). Unemployed, with his reputation in tatters, it doesn't help Jack feel any better to know his big brother Nick is a successful, big shot private eye, After his brother Nick is killed while working on a case, Jack takes over his brother's Private Detective business to find his killer, which leads Jack to a scandal in the record industry.

CAST:

Michael Woods ... Private Detective Jack Cleary

Josh Brolin ... Johnny Betts

William Sadler ... Police Lieutenant Charlie Fontana

Lisa Jane Persky ... Dottie Dworski

Frederick Coffin ... Police Sergant Dan Dibble

Jay O. Sanders - Private Detective Nick Cleary

Faye Grant ... Lana Williams

Rosalind Chao ... Alice

Tim Thomerson ... Vince

Richard Herd ... Chairman Spencer

Art LaFleur ... McNulty

Karen Ragan ... Hooker

Anthony Yerkovich ... Creator - Executive Producer - Writer

EPISODE LIST:

(01) Private Eye: Pilot For The Television Series - September 13, 1987

(02) Nicky the Rose - September 18, 1987

(03) War Buddy - September 25, 1987

(04) Blue Movie - October 02, 1987

(05) Blue Hotel: Part One - October 16, 1987

(06) Blue Hotel: Part Two - October 23, 1987

(07) Barrio Nights - November 06, 1987

(08) Nobody Dies In Chinatown - November 13, 1987

(09) Both Sides Of The Coin - November 20, 1987

(10) Light And Shadows - December 04, 1987

(11) High Heels And Silver Wings - December 11, 1987

(12) Hollywood Confidential - January 08, 1988