The Untouchables (1993 TV series)
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 11, 1993 – May 22, 1994 |
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 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 |
| William Forsythe | Al Capone |
| John Rhys-Davies | Agent Michael Malone |
| Paul Regina | Frank Nitti |
| David James Elliott | Agent Paul Robbins |
| John Haymes Newton | Agent Tony Pagano |
| Michael Horse | Agent George Steelman |
Episodes
References
- ^ "Untouchable Then and Now". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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
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