A blurb from BFS Video about “Finney”: A Family Legacy Smeared with Vengeful Blood-England’s “Mafia” and An impressive series, strong in atmosphere, character and detail.
An interesting 6 part miniseries entitled “Finney” was produced in 1994. It actually is based on the 1988 movie “Stormy Monday” with Tommy Lee Jones and Melanie Griffith. This miniseries stars David Morrissey (Viva Blackpool). It’s about a son from a Mafia dynasty that comes homes and opens a Jazz hall in London. Then he finds out that his father was murdered. He tries to leave the “Family Business” but “Finney” who he’s called, is in too deep. I was a little skeptical watching this, but I liked the outcome and flow of the story and really like the open shot in episode one with a long continuous tracking shot. Some notable actors appear in Finney such as John Bennett (Doctor Who), Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999), Michael Mackenzie (Ace Of Wands) and John Woodvine (Doctor Who) as Bobo Simpson from a ‘Rival” family that possibly had Finney’s father murdered, which in retaliation from Finney’s brother Steven blows the back of Bobo’s head off which Bobo is sent to hospital and when he recovers changes his personality and becomes very religious. Finney and his family try to find out who murdered their father. The set also includes Cast profiles and a trailer for the miniseries.
VIDEO
The video quality is great. The miniseries runs approx 5 hours.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.
Disc 1-
1. Episode 1-with John Woodvine
2. Episode 2-with John Bennett and Prentis Hancock
Disc 2-
3. Episode 3-None
4. Episode 4-None
Disc 3-
5. Episode 5-with Michael Mackenzie
6. Episode 6-with Prentis Hancock
Extras
Disc 1- Cast Profiles-Text Only
Miniseries Trailer (01:06)
Disc 2- None
Disc 3-None
Verdict
A good miniseries. England’s answer to “The Sopranos”. Which this series came out 5 years before the Sopranos.
Rating: ****!
An interesting 6 part miniseries entitled “Finney” was produced in 1994. It actually is based on the 1988 movie “Stormy Monday” with Tommy Lee Jones and Melanie Griffith. This miniseries stars David Morrissey (Viva Blackpool). It’s about a son from a Mafia dynasty that comes homes and opens a Jazz hall in London. Then he finds out that his father was murdered. He tries to leave the “Family Business” but “Finney” who he’s called, is in too deep. I was a little skeptical watching this, but I liked the outcome and flow of the story and really like the open shot in episode one with a long continuous tracking shot. Some notable actors appear in Finney such as John Bennett (Doctor Who), Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999), Michael Mackenzie (Ace Of Wands) and John Woodvine (Doctor Who) as Bobo Simpson from a ‘Rival” family that possibly had Finney’s father murdered, which in retaliation from Finney’s brother Steven blows the back of Bobo’s head off which Bobo is sent to hospital and when he recovers changes his personality and becomes very religious. Finney and his family try to find out who murdered their father. The set also includes Cast profiles and a trailer for the miniseries.
VIDEO
The video quality is great. The miniseries runs approx 5 hours.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.
Disc 1-
1. Episode 1-with John Woodvine
2. Episode 2-with John Bennett and Prentis Hancock
Disc 2-
3. Episode 3-None
4. Episode 4-None
Disc 3-
5. Episode 5-with Michael Mackenzie
6. Episode 6-with Prentis Hancock
Extras
Disc 1- Cast Profiles-Text Only
Miniseries Trailer (01:06)
Disc 2- None
Disc 3-None
Verdict
A good miniseries. England’s answer to “The Sopranos”. Which this series came out 5 years before the Sopranos.
Rating: ****!
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