Peter gunn 1989 cast and crew the streetsmart private eye gets caught between gangsters and vigilante cops when he investigates a mob bosss murder. Peter gunn tv is a film directed by blake edwards with peter strauss, peter jurasik, jennifer edwards, barbara williams, year. Emmy awardwinner peter strauss stars as the suave, streetsmart private eye, peter gunn. Starring peter strauss in this madefortv movie written and directed by blake edwards. With peter strauss, peter jurasik, jennifer edwards, barbara williams. A lot more verbose than the old, visually dynamic tv series, peter gunn 1989 has the saving grace of henry mancinis original progressivejazz theme song and musical score. Gunn 1967 peter gunn investigates the murder of scarlotti, a mobster who once saved the detectives life. The pilot was aired on abc on april 23, 1989, but a tv series was not commissioned. Peter gunn 1989 blake edwards cast and crew allmovie.
Peter gunn tv movie 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Peter gunn was a oneshot tv movie revival of the classic detective series 195861 created by blake edwards. On british television, gunn is known as the character len cosgrove in the bbc series born and bred as well as dozens of gueststarring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as frost, heartburn hotel and sunshine. Peter gunn is notable for being the first televised detective program whose character was created for television, instead of adapted from other media. Jacobi, while barbara williams takes over for lola albright as saloon. Gunn, as played by peter strauss, is somewhat different than was played by craig stevens in the late 50s tv series. Gunn is a 1967 american neo noir mystery film directed by blake edwards, and starring craig stevens, based on the 19581961 television series peter gunn.
Peter strauss steps into the title role of detective peter gunn who finds that both the mob and the police force are morally corrupt. The song was the opening track on the original soundtrack album, the music from peter gunn, released in 1959. Although he is working outside from the mob, gunn is none the less. Find movie and film cast and crew information for peter gunn 1989 blake edwards on allmovie. Peter gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, an excop, turned private eye, is caught up in the middle of a dangerous gang war. So blake edwards, with variations, used the kill, the pilot for peter gunn, as the basis for the 1967 feature film and the 1989 refit with peter strauss.
Release dates 1 also known as aka 6 release dates usa 23 april 1989. Detective peter gunn is asked by a mob boss to find the. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
The titles are all in french, but the movie is in english. With craig stevens, laura devon, edward asner, albert paulsen. Recently amazon released it in a dvd r format and i jumed on it and purchased it as the last of the available. I got it bad and that aint good by paul francis webster, duke ellington. The basic story, as outlined in the kill, is that an aging gangster is killed by two assassins dressed as cops in a phony cop car. I liked the original tv series and this movie didnt disappoint even though a couple of actors were replaced.
Peter has also appeared in coronation street as brian packham. Overview of peter gunn, 1989, directed by blake edwards, with charles walker, andre rosey brown, jennifer edwards, at turner classic movies. Peter gunn 1989 blake edwards synopsis, characteristics. Amati hires peter gunn to find the killer and prove his innocence, but both sides get attacked heavily and suspicion arises that a third party has an interest in seeing both amati and spiros killed. Peter gunn, privatdetektiv filmkritik film tv spielfilm. Mancini won an emmy award and two grammys for album of the year and best arrangement. Peter gunn dvd, 1989 tv movie, peter strauss, jurasik. If i have a complaint about the movie itself, its that, ever since i originally saw this on abc in 1989, i have yet to think of a way they couldve possibly made the opening credits more cheaply. It was intended as a pilot to relaunch the peter gunn franchise starring peter strauss in the craig stevens role contents. Peter gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an excop turned private eye whos caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.
I was afraid a 50 year old detective show would be too old but except for the campy 60s dancing i didnt feel too. The 1989 peter gunn tv movie holds up well nearly three decades after it aired. The film is not updated to the present time, but is set in 1964. Detective peter gunn is asked by a mob boss to find the murderer of a friends brother. Peter gunn 1989 the streetsmart private eye gets caught. It was intended as a pilot to relaunch the peter gunn franchise starring peter strauss in the craig stevens role. Craig stevens portrayed gunn in the first two outings, but by 1989 it was time for a change. Gunn, as played by peter strauss, is somewhat different than was played by. The pilot didnt catch on, but strauss was perfectly cast as gunn.
Mancini won an emmy award and two grammys for album of the year and best arrangement overview. Although he is working outside from the mob, gunn is none the less pursued by mobsters, the cops and interested women. Peter gunn 1989 detective peter gunn is asked by a mob boss to find the murderer of a friends brother. Peter gunn is a 1989 american madefortelevision crime drama film directed by blake edwards. He takes surprisingly well to edwards blend of murky atmospherics, fast, brutal action, and quirky humor if he could sling a british accent, he might have made a good bond the look is right. Peter gunn 1989 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy peter gunn the ventures new depths. In his 1989 autobiography did they mention the music.
This eventually became the 1989 tv movie with peter strauss. Peter strauss donned the tuxedo and the amused detachment. Gunn finds himself between gangsters and rogue cops when he agrees to get to the bottom of a mob hit. I dont know how to edit the name of this wiki page or its location when searching wiki for peter gunn, but this was not a film, but just a tv movie. Peter strauss, peter jurasik, jennifer edwards akas. William peter blatty later to write the exorcist worked on the screenplay, and henry mancini, who wrote the original peter gunn theme, appears in a scene as the piano player in a bar. Edwards wrote and directed this pilot for a potential gunn revival, with peter strauss stepping into craig stevens gumshoes as private eye peter gunn. Peter gunn is the theme music composed by henry mancini for the television show of the same name. Peter jurasik assumes herschel bernardis old role as lt. The series was created by blake edwards, who, on occasion, was also writer and director peter gunn is notable for being the first televised detective program whose character. Barbara williams, left, as edie, the woman in his life. Occasionally, hes dusted off the peter gunn character, first in the illconceived 1967 theatrical release, gunn, and then in a 1989 madefortelevion moviepilot for a new series, starring peter strauss as an updated gunn.
Peter gunn, movie made for tv, 1989 pictures provided by. Jack neuman was approached to script a made for tv movie to bring back craig stevens to the role. Find similar and related movies for peter gunn 1989 blake edwards on allmovie. Peter gunn 1989, peter strauss crime movie videospace. To american audiences, he is probably best known for portraying oswald granger in the 2009 film hannah montana.
Jack neuman was approached to script a madefortv movie to. The primary suspect appears to be fusco, who has taken over. Nov 17, 2017 provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy peter gunn the ventures new depths. In the middle of the case, an unclothed woman calling her self samantha shows up at gunns apartment. It was intended as a pilot to relaunch the peter gunn franchise starring peter strauss in the craig stevens role the pilot was aired on abc on april 23, 1989, but a tv series was not commissioned.
Peter gunn is a 1989 american madefortelevision crime drama film directed by blake. And even those of us who never saw the original tv series are familiar with the hardboiled, jazzy peter gunn theme, which is wellrepresented here. Stevens was the only regular cast member from the original series to appear in the film. Peter gunn was born on february, 1963 in lytham st. Peter gunn investigates the murder of scarlotti, a mobster who once saved the detectives life. Peter gunn is an american private eye television series, starring craig stevens as peter gunn with lola albright as his girlfriend edie hart, which aired on nbc from september 22, 1958, to 1960 and on abc in 19601961.