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Crime Story was an NBC TV series co-produced by Michael Mann and Chuck Adamson. It ran for 2 seasons, starting in 1986 and ending in 1988. It was a period piece set in the early 1960's Chicago and Las Vegas, that split the point of view between the mafia and the police. Anthony Denison played the star villain Ray Luca, a ruthless gangster (based loosely on Anthony Spilotro) who was quickly gunning his way to the top of the Chicago Outfit. Dennis Farina played the star cop Lt. Michael Torello, who was obsessed with stopping Luca at all costs. Two famous rock & roll musicians of the past contributed to Crime Story: Del Shannon sang a revised version of his hit "Runaway" as the theme song, and Al Kooper was the series musical director.

In a move that aggravated many fans, the series finale ended with a cliffhanger.

The first season was released released on DVD on November 4, 2003, and the second season was released on September 20, 2005.

Cast

Trivia

Before becoming an actor, Dennis Farina
was a member of the Chicago police department, as was Chuck Adamson. The two had worked together on Chicago's Major Crimes Unit. In 2004, Farina joined the cast of Law & Order; his character transfered to the NYPD from Chicago.

John Santucci, who played mobster and safecracker Pauli Taglia, was, in his past, a notorious jewel thief. The museum score depicted in the pilot episode was based on a real heist in which Santucci participated. In his previous career Santucci had been arrested by both Adamson and Farina.

Farina and Santucci also appeared in the movie Thief
, which starred James Caan
. Ironically, in the film, Santucci played a (crooked) Chicago Police detective and Farina played a mobster.

The TV series featured four stars of the Hannibal Lecter films. Dennis Farina
, Stephen Lang
, and Bill Smitrovich
all appeared in Manhunter
, and Ted Levine
played serial killer Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs
.

The series was filmed on location in Chicago and Las Vegas. One Season 1 episode featured Wrigley Field.

Ray Luca was based off of Anthony Spilotro. Joe Pesci
's character in Casino
was also based off of Spilotro''.

The Season 1 DVD set includes the original pilot.

Musical director Al Kooper used a black Stratocaster guitar while helping Del Shannon record "Runaway." The guitar had been given to Kooper by Jimi Hendrix as a gift prior to Hendrix's death.

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