Nasty Boys (film)

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Nasty Boys
German VHS cover
Created byDick Wolf
David Black
Written byDavid Black
Directed byRick Rosenthal
StarringWilliam Russ
Deke Anderson
Benjamin Bratt
Don Franklin
Nia Peeples
Thomas Mikal Ford
ComposerBasil Poledouris
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDick Wolf
ProducerLynn Guthrie
CinematographyRoy H. Wagner
EditorKurt Bullinger
Running time100 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22TUSA)

Nasty Boys is a 1989 US television pilot from NBC, about a North Las Vegas narcotic unit of six undercover police officers who fought crimes against drugs and illegal automatic weapons. It became a TV series in 1990.[1][2]

Production[edit]

The Nasty Boys pilot was created by Dick Wolf (who would later create Law & Order)[3] and David Black. The Nasty Boys pilot partial cast list included Thomas Mikal Ford as the lead villain Payday, T. Rodgers as Busy Bee, and Nia Peeples as Serena, wife of Eduardo Cruz (Benjamin Bratt).[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TV REVIEW : A Watered-Down 'Nasty Boys'". Los Angeles Times. 1989-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. ^ "Echoes Of Movies: Surround Sound Comes To T". Orlando Sentinel. 1990-06-15. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  3. ^ Media Legend Dick Wolf's Career Highlights and Achievements, NBC, 27 November 2023, retrieved 24 May 2024
  4. ^ Nasty Boys - Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide, retrieved 24 May 2024

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