Wiseguy

Wiseguy

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Wiseguy

1996

1h 35m

5.9(7 votes)

TV Movie

Crime

Overview

Vinnie Terranova is back, foiling a staged kidnaping of computer mogul Paul Callendar's son in order to probe possible inside information brokering. Meanwhile, McPike is having a hard time working with his young boss, who feels Terranova and McPike are dinosaurs not worth supporting.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl

Vinnie Terranova

Debrah Farentino

Debrah Farentino

Emma Callendar

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Paul Callendar

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Lifeguard

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Frank McPike

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Jason

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Dave Goss

Keith Coulouris

Keith Coulouris

Eric

Zachary Browne

Alex Callendar

David Purdham

David Purdham

Scott Mason

Creative team

Directed by: James Whitmore Jr.
Written by: Joel Surnow

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