Crime Story (TV series)
television series
Crime Story (1986–1988) was an American TV series, airing on NBC, in which Lt. Mike Torrello heads up Chicago's Major Crime Unit (MCU), leading their chase for Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld.
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Season 1Edit
Pilot (1) [1.01]Edit
- Torello: [about the blood-spattered crime scene] Looks like a Jackson Pollock.
- Grossman: Pollock?
- Torello: He's an artist. Used to paint stuff like this.
- Grossman: Yeah? Well, he's got a sick mind.
Pilot (2) [1.02]Edit
Final Transmission [1.03]Edit
Shadow Dancer [1.04]Edit
The Saint Louis Book of Blues [1.05]Edit
The War [1.06]Edit
Abrams for the Defense [1.07]Edit
Pursuit of a Wanted Felon [1.08]Edit
- Steadman: Who are you? Who do you work for?
- Luca: Let's look at it this way, Mr. Steadman. There's an angel perched on your shoulder. We're looking after you, that's all.
- Steadman: Look, I was part of building this union. I stood on picket lines, I froze, I fought scabs--and dozens of punks like you. This union works for its membership. You got something to take up with it? You pay your dues, you do the job. And it's not for sale to no lowlifes. And I don't need anybody looking after me. Now you get out of here before you are carried out.
- Torello: [to hotel clerk] Now, listen. My wife and I are here to have a nice vacation. Either you accommodate us, or I'm going to knock you into the middle of next Wednesday.
Old Friends, Dead Ends [1.09]Edit
Mike Torello: You can go out on dates with my wife, you can sit on my couch, but you - you are not gonna watch my TV!
Justice Hits the Skids [1.10]Edit
For Love or Money [1.11]Edit
- Walter: This is the law that prevails all over the land! You're all under arrest!
Crime Pays [1.12]Edit
Hide and Go Thief [1.13]Edit
Strange Bedfellows [1.14]Edit
Fatal Crossroads (aka Fortune in Men's Eyes) [1.15]Edit
- [after his father is killed by a car bomb]
- David Abrams: Dad! Dad! POP! Oh my God! My God! No! No! NO! NO!
Torello on Trial [1.16]Edit
The Kingdom of Money [1.17]Edit
The Battle of Las Vegas [1.18]Edit
The Survivor [1.19]Edit
The Pinnacle [1.20]Edit
Top of the World (aka The King in a Cage) [1.21]Edit
Ground Zero [1.22]Edit
CastEdit
- Dennis Farina - Lt. Mike Torello
- Anthony Denison - Ray Luca
- John Santucci - Pauli Taglia
- Stephen Lang - David Abrams
- Bill Smitrovich - Sgt. Danny Krychek
- Bill Campbell - Det. Joey Indelli
- Paul Butler - Det. Walter Clemmons
- Steve Ryan - Det. Nate Grossman
- Ted Levine - Frank Holman
- Andrew Dice Clay - Max Goldman
- Jon Polito - Phil Bartoli
- Joseph Wiseman - Manny Weisbord
- Darlanne Fluegel - Julie Torello
- Jay O. Sanders - Steven Kordo
External linksEdit
- Crime Story quotes at the Internet Movie Database