Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders

Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders


Starring:Peppard, Andress
Studio: Trinity Home Ent
Product Type: DVD
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A different look
  • WARNING: do not pay more than $1.00 for this film
  • Very Good TV Movie - A Modern 1940's Film
  • Man with the Movie
 Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Starring: Norman Alden , Ursula Andress , Jason Beghe , Richard Bradford , and Tom Everett
Director: Michael Pressman
Manufacturer: Trinity Home Ent
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0002S64XM
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A different look .......2007-01-04

I loved the movie. Definately a B movie, but funny and reminds me a lot of the A-team- though people do get hurt. I just watched it because I wanted to see Peppard in another role other than Hannible and I laughed all the way through the movie.

2 out of 5 stars WARNING: do not pay more than $1.00 for this film.......2006-11-03

This is a fun, lame-brain, B-grade 1940's gumshoe thriller--perfect for vegging out, or for a lazy weekend afternoon. If you found it in the bargain barrel at the Dollar Store (as I did), then you have a pretty good idea of what you are getting.

Called "Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders," it seem to have been a pilot either for a series or a serial Movie of the Week. I was impressed with the costuming, and the vintage autos. It would have been helpful to have period slang (you got to read the pulps to replicate this), and I could not help but laugh at the modern cranes in the background of the wharf scenes.

Although a European edit, you can see the AHEM scenes coming, and fast forward. By the way, why don't we have an equivalent of "mute" for the picture?

The strangest aspect of this is seeing George Peppard's hair and eyebrows dyed black. Being filmed in 1988, the year after the A-Team was cancelled, Peppard was looking for work. So I have these images of an almost "snow white" Hannibal Smith, then he changes to a dapper "tall, dark, and, handsome" cop, with an older face. It seems like he wanted to go back to the "Breakfast At Tiffany's."

So if you are a fan of Filme Noir Lite, Sam Spade, George Peppard, or Fu Manchu--and you find it in the Bargain Barrel, then go for it.

4 out of 5 stars Very Good TV Movie - A Modern 1940's Film.......2006-01-22

Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders is a surprisingly good movie that anticipates the upcoming neo-noir/crime films like L.A. Confidential and Mulholland Falls (both of which came out 6 or 7 years after this one). While it may not be up to the level of those two films (it was a TV movie, after all), it isn't all that far off, either.

The script is actually fairly tight with some snappy dialogue, and the plot is also first rate for a TV movie. George Peppard is perfectly cast as the tough as nails cop heading the anti-organized crime squad in L.A. His performance is just right for the movie, and the supporting actors all do a fine job as well.

The sets, cars, and wardrobe all come across as authentic 1940's L.A. - except some high tension wire riggings across the docks in one shot. Other than that one flaw the movie really captures the atmosphere of the late 40's really well. The score is noteworthy as well - some really good Jazz written by Artie Kane.

Overall, Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders is a great buy at under $10. If you like 40's film noir or crime movies, definitely check this one out. It may not be great, but it is good - and it is very entertaining.

4 out of 5 stars Man with the Movie.......2005-10-29

This was a good TV movie that I suspect was expanded a little for theatre reliece. Some nudity was added in the 'Club' scene. George Peppard plays an old clean cop in a late 1940s LA. The costuming and cars were very good and all the acting was interesting. For a cheep movie, I would get it again. By todays standards, everyone smoked too much.
Man Against the Mob : The Chinatown Murders
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    		Man Against the Mob : The Chinatown Murders
    Starring: George Peppard , Kathryn Harrold , Max Gail , Barry Corbin , and Fredric Lehne
    Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
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    ASIN: B00009MEHA
    Release Date: 2003-04-30
    Man Against the Mob: Chinatown Murders
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      		Man Against the Mob: Chinatown Murders
      Starring: Norman Alden , Ursula Andress , Jason Beghe , Richard Bradford , and Tom Everett
      Director: Michael Pressman
      Manufacturer: Trinity Home Ent
      ProductGroup: DVD
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