Description: Further DetailsTitle: Kojak - The Complete Series [DVD] [1973]Format: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 30Release Date: 11/17/2014Genre: DramaActors: Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, Telly Savalas, Telly Savalas^Dan Frazer^Kevin DobsonDirector: Charles S. Dubin^Jeannot Szwarc^Sigmund Neufeld Jr.^Russ MayberryAudio Language: EnglishRuntime: 94 hours and 11 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)Studio: MediumrareSubtitle Language: NoneDescription: On the timeline of successful TV cop dramas, Kojak offered bold authenticity and paved the way for NYPD Blue. As immortalised by Telly Savalas, veteran detective Theo Kojak was introduced in the 1973 TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, a ratings hit that encouraged CBS and writer-producer Abby Mann to create a trend-setting series (based on a book by Selwyn Raab) that premiered on October 24 of that year. The Greek, bald-headed, snappily attired Kojak brought no-nonsense bravado to homicide cases in South Manhattan--a setting that lent a gritty, urban edge to intelligent plots that won the respect of real cops with an emphasis on diligent police work instead of overblown action and phony glamour. While working cases with his captain Frank McNeil (Dan Frazer) and closest colleagues Crocker (Kevin Dobson) and Stavros (played by Savalas's brother George, credited as "Demosthenes" for the first two seasons), Kojak had a knack for bending the rules (but never breaking them) if he knew it would solve a crime. Kojak came at a perfect time for Savalas and cop dramas in general. The actor's career was slumping in the early '70s (he'd just appeared in the Italian horror film Lisa and the Devil), and he quickly put his personal stamp on the role with street-wise sarcasm and trademark lollipops (a perfect prop that Savalas adopted to quit smoking). Consistently well-written, the series was realistically rooted in a broad spectrum of New York City crime. These qualities attracted plenty of fresh and established talent, including guest appearances by Harvey Keitel, James Woods, Richard Jordan, Hector Elizondo, John Ritter (in one of his first TV roles), Paul Michael Glaser, Dabney Coleman, Tina Louise, and a host of familiar TV veterans. For the debut season, Savalas won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Kojak ran for five well-rated seasons, followed by several TV-movie revivals in 1985, 1989, and 1990. The enduring popularity of Kojak was further proven when the show was revived yet again in March of 2005, with Ving Rhames in the title role And now, it's an open and shut case for this slick, well plotted, entertaining series, with all 118 newly remastered episodes, from all 5 seasons, available together for the very first time in this 30 disc box setDVDs ARE REGION 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATEDPlayback Region 2 :This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. You will require a multi-region DVD player and a PAL compatible TV to view. Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Title: Kojak - The Complete Series [DVD] [1973]
Director: Charles S. Dubin^Jeannot Szwarc^Sigmund Neufeld Jr.^Russ Mayberry
No Of Discs: 30
Run Time: 94 hours and 11 minutes
Country/Region of Manufacture: Portugal
Release Date: 11/17/2014
Subtitle Language: None
EAN: 5030697029270
Region Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)
Actor: Telly Savalas
Edition: Box Set
Rating: NC-17
Studio: Universal
Format: DVD
Language: English, Japanese
Release Year: 2001
Features: Full Screen
Season: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Complete Series Box Set
Movie/TV Title: Kojak (1973 TV series)
Sub-Genre: Boxing, Music, Anthology, Country, Mystery, Detective
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Adventure, Thriller & Mystery, Romance, Period/Historical, Drama, Crime, Fantasy, Comedy, Music & Concerts, Historical, Sports
MPN: FHED3177