Wiseguy (1987)

With friends like his who needs enemies

Cast

Steven Bauer, Jonathan Banks, Jim Byrnes, Cecil Hoffman, Maximilian Schell

Overview

Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate enforcer.