20 reviews

Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 600 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

UPC: 634991201827
EAN: 0634991201827

Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 1987
Release Date: January 11, 2005
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Description
Organized Crime Bureau (OCB) undercover operative, Vincent Terranova returns to his mafia roots by exploiting his reputation as Sonny Steelgrave's right-hand man to finish the job he began: bringing down la familia. But it isn't long before he is inadvertently drawn into a war between his stepfather, Don Aiuppo and heir apparent, Albert Cerrico. Terranova's problems go from bad to worse when after upon learning that he is the target of retribution by factions within the U.S. government who are seeking revenge for his involvement in exposing an illegal operation. A conspiracy involving counterfeit Yen and the attempt to cause severe distribution in the Japanese economy is attributed to him. He suddenly finds himself battling power brokers who make people like Steelgrave and Mel Profitt seem insignificant by comparison. Vinnie's principles are shattered as he is becomes embroiled in the struggle for his very life and career. His world is on the verge of collapse and the only person he can turn to is his OCB field director, Frank McPike, who will go to hell and back to help an innocent man.

Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

NOT FOR NOTHING, BUT... June 8, 2008
THE ATHLETIC STUD (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA)
You know, Wiseguy was a great TV show, not a good TV show...A great TV show, and I don't say that about many TV shows. Personally, I have always felt, that the power and the greatness of the Sonny Steelgrave story arc never was reached again, but I continued to be a fan of the show. I have been waiting so long for the Dead Dog story arc, that now I'm no longer interested, but it's not because the delay of the DVD. It's because of the missing original music, the lack of special features, and the lack of regard and respect, from the studios and the owners of the TV show. Before this TV show was released onto DVD, I had placed Wiseguy, on the mountain top of great TV shows, such as The Twilight Zone and Roots, but now, after releasing the poor quality DVD product of Wiseguy...To borrow a line from a episode of Wiseguy, "Not for nothing, but this was a major disappointment."

1 out of 5 stars

What a Disappointment!!!!! December 8, 2007
J. Jusko (Pittsburgh)

This is by far one of my favorite shows of all time! I taped every episode during it's original run, and eagerly awaited it's release on DVD. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! Music and scenes are cut, episodes are out of order and entire story arcs are missing! To make matters worse, I made the mistake of tossing out my VHS versions when I bought these, before I had watched them. If I could run to the dump and get my home made tapes back I would! I can only hope that these will one day be rereleased intact and complete, as they should be. If you love this show, STAY AWAY FROM EVERY VOLUME OF THESE DVD'S!

1 out of 5 stars

Please don't waste your money on this set December 31, 2005
DSR (Florida)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful

Foolishly, I trusted that the term "complete" when applied to arcs and/or seasons meant just that. It doesn't--at least not to Cannell and company. Those who loved this ahead-of-its-time series will be disappointed to find that the pivotal moment of the Sonny Steelgrave arc--the confrontation between Sonny and Vinnie with the classic "Nights in White Satin" playing over the scene--is gone. What's left is an edited version of the scene with canned music. The production company claims that it would cost too much to include the song. But pinching pennies didn't stop them from charging more for this set of the Steelgrave arc than most production companies charge for an entire season of an hour-long drama. To give the illusion that you're getting your money's worth, the producers of this and the Mel Profitt boxed set sometimes include only one or two episodes on a disk just to bulk up the set. Episodes are also out of sequence. Both sets include stand-alone episodes from later in the series that have nothing to do with these arcs and omit stand-alone episodes that continue these story lines. From the reviews I've read, it seems that later sets in the series are even lower in quality.

I recently watched a biography of Stephen Cannell in which he talked about his love of writing, etc., and dedication to his work. That's hard to believe. "Wiseguy" was the series that gave him the critical acclaim he supposedly craved, and the "Nights in White Satin" scene was one of its most creative moments. But when it came time to issue the series with the class it deserved, the decisionmakers for this release opted to slash that beautiful scene and throw in a hodgepodge of unrelated episodes just to save a little $$ here and make a few extra $$ there. How sad for them--and for the fans.

Do not waste your money (as I did) on this mess. Maybe if enough people hold on to their wallets, these clowns will re-issue the series as it originally aired--episodes in order with ALL the music restored.

1 out of 5 stars

Whoa December 13, 2005
Anonymous (Austin, TX USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Episode 3 of CD 1 is horribly mastered, like a 12-for-24 frame transfer rate. Like watching Russian television. Or watching it ater a bad bad bender.

Great series, and this is the first problem I've had with the DVD releases.

4 out of 5 stars

Update on interactions with Studio Works August 6, 2005
Library Girl (California)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

I bought this set because this was such an amazing series. I have fond memories of the series and the inventive storytelling. My disc 1 did have the problems with the episode "A Rightful Place" and there was no setup option on disc 4 to turn off the commentary. Thanks to Mike's review from January 2005 I contacted StudioWorks at info@studioworksent.com. They sent me replacement discs right away and they are perfect. I didn't have any trouble at all working with StudioWorks.

I can't wait to sit down and enjoy the last couple of episodes on disc 4.