Product Details

• Actors: Michael Cornelison
• Directors: Max Allan Collins
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: VCI Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 9, 2007
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000TV1SWO
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #107,149 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
Eliot Ness - the real-life gangbuster who brought down Al Capone! From Robert Stack to Kevin Costner, Hollywood's even more exciting, and has never been told...until now. Max Allan Collins, whose graphic novel ROAD TO PERDITION became the Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks film, has brought his Edgar-nominated one-man show to the screen, in a stylish, stylistic fashion. TV stalwart Michael Cornelison (REMINGTON STEELE, HUNTER) presents a riveting portrait of a heroic yet human Ness. From crashing through stills to bringing down crooked cops, from taking on numbers racketeers to nabbing the nation's first serial killer, it's all here - thrilling and true. Bonus Features: Award-winning short film that inspired the play and feature, Extended excerpts from live performance of the play, Commentary with director/writer Max Allan Collins and director of photography/editor Phillip W. Dingeldein, Deleted scenes, BEHIND THE SCENES slide show BONUS short noir film, "An Inconvenient Matter," starring Michael Cornelison, directed by Max Allan Collins, written by Chuck Hughes ("Ed and His Dead Mother"), Photo Gallery Product Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital; 104 minutes; Color; 16x9 Widescreen; MPAA -NR; Year - 2005; SRP - $14.99

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Eliot Ness:An Untouchable Life ... Max Allan Collins & Michael Cornelison ... VCI Ent. (2007)", October 11, 2007

By	J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

VCI Entertainment presents "ELIOT NESS: AN UNTOUCHABLE LIFE" --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Michael Cornelison stars as Eliot Ness, in this one hour, forty minute film is much akin to Hal Holbrook's classic "Mark Twain Tonight" production, but is enlivened by a shifting background of settings and assorted props --- The snappy, evocative music score adds to the experience --- Witness the man who created the stylish "Nathan Heller" Detective series and "The Road To Perdition" (amongst other notable works); Max Allan Collins knows how to bring a true "Period" feel to life for his audience --- Eliot P. Ness (April 19, 1903 - May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, as the leader of a legendary team nicknamed The Untouchables.

Covered are the pertinent details of the life of Eliot Ness, from his beginnings to his untimely death. From Chicago to Cleveland... Capone, The Mad Butcher Of Kingsbury Run, Moonshiners, Labor Racketeers, and Numbers Runners -- Ness went after them all -- The Truth is here --- The real Eliot Ness has sadly been overshadowed for decades by the erroneous depiction's of TV series, movie portrayals and assorted misguided "experts" --- In this excellent effort, Max Allan Collins comes as close as one can to allowing Ness Himself to relate his True Detective adventures --- An considerable undertaking is carried out by proxy in the form of a talented actor passionately addressing the audience as Ness --- Noted Author/Historian (and Film-maker) Max Allan Collins insightfully addresses the life and times of crime fighter Eliot Ness in this absorbing filmed stage play.

Max Allan Collins found the proper venue for getting this gem out to The Public at large --- Whether one is already familiar with The Real Eliot Ness, or merely in search of THE TRUTH about The Man; this one man production is not to be missed.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Award winning short film that inspired the play and feature.
2. Extended excerpts from live performance of the play
3. Commentary with director/writer Max Allan Collins, star Michael Cornelison and Director of Photography Phillip W. Dingeldein.
4. Deleted Scenes
5. Behind the Scenes Slide Show
6. Bonus short noir film - "An Inconsequential Matter", starring Michael Cornelison, directed by Max Allan Collins, written by Chuck Hughes ("Ed and His Dead Mother")

Great job by VCI Entertainment and their knowledgeable staff --- looking forward to more high quality titles from the vast vaults of the VCI film market --- order your copy now from Amazon or VCI where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.

Total Time: 104 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment. ~ (10/09/2007)