Kingpin (Producer's Cut) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Yancey Arias, Brian Benben, Bobby Cannavale, Angela Alvarado, Shay Roundtree
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 19808
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 3003 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: ST8145D
ISBN: 1589713281
UPC: 658149814523
EAN: 9781589713284
ASIN: B00009AV85
Theatrical Release Date: February 2, 2003
Release Date: July 22, 2003
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Condition: Case is ripped/torn on front and back. Disc 2 has a scratch but plays fine. Check our store for other great DVD's CD's and Videogames!
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An extremely violent, sometimes downright gruesome, drama series about a mob family, Kingpin invites inevitable comparisons with The Sopranos--the pilot episode is even directed by Sopranos alumnus Allen Coulter--but the basic premise is more a South-of-the-border Godfather, with Miguel Cadena (Yancey Arias) as the conflicted Michael Corleone-type character who finds himself inexorably but somewhat reluctantly taking charge of his family's Mexican drug cartel. Written and produced by David Mills, a graduate of NYPD Blue and Homicide: Life on the Street, the show has all the right credentials for a successful TV drama, combining a colorful ensemble cast and evocative locations on either side of the Rio Grande, but somehow it failed to find a big enough audience to get beyond one season (a similar fate befell the equally praiseworthy Boomtown). Unlike Tony Soprano, Miguel's (American) wife Marlene (Sheryl Lee, still best known as Laura Palmer from Twin Peaks) supports her husband's position with Machiavellian schemes of her own, though both parents strive to shelter their 8-year-old son from involvement in the messier side of the family business. After a bloody coup in the pilot episode, Miguel and his ruthless brother Chato (Bobby Cannavale) cement their hold over the business, while struggling with the twin threats of family infighting and law enforcement pressure. As in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic, here the DEA agents--principally go-getting Delia Flores (Angela Alvarado Rosa)--are significant characters in their own right. Also north of the border is cowardly plastic surgeon Dr. Heywood Klein (Brian Benben), whose often unwilling involvement with small-time crooks (especially his self-appointed bodyguard Junie, played with deadpan wit by Shay Roundtree) provides much-needed comic relief amid the scenes of casual slaughter. With its vivid depiction of a sleazy, utterly amoral world, Kingpin makes for compelling viewing, even if it never quite attains the effortlessly sublime levels of its northern predecessor. --Mark Walker
Product Description
The modern day saga of a Mexican crime family their lethal journey to reach the top of the billion dollar drug empire and the relentless U.S. government authorities driven to bring them down.System Requirements:Starring Angela Alvarado Bobby Cannavale Brian Benben Danny Trejo Darius McCrary Eduardo Palomo Elika Crespo Elpidia Carrillo Greg Serano Jacob Vargas Laurie Coleman Malik Yoba Maria Conchita Alonso Neko Parham Raekwon Reni Santoni Richard Azurdia Ruben Carbajal Sean Young Shay Roundtree Sheryl Lee Stephen Tobolowsky Toy Connor Wings Hauser Yancey Arias Directed by Allen Coulter Daniel Sackheim James Hayman Michael E. Robin Peter O'Fallon Running time: 303 minutes Copyright Lion's Gate 2003Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: R UPC: 658149814523 Manufacturer No: ST8145D
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 love it April 1, 2008
Katherine Treiber (moses lake wa usa)
i loved the show when it aired of tv and i love the product now it is so good.
Too bad it was canceled March 22, 2008
M. Kazmierczak (Washington, DC)
Finally NBC tries something a little cutting edge (even if a blatant copycat of other mafia shows) and what do they do, cancel it. No wonder they are no longer top dog.
 SOUTH OF THE BORDER SOPRANOS March 15, 2008
Mark Turner
Miguel Cadena (Yancy Aria) is a young American educated Mexican in the employ of one of the biggest drug runners in the country. This mini-series tells his story not only directly through his eyes, but through the lived of those his business touches as well.
When the drug lord goes insane and finds a price on his head, Miquel and his brother take matters into their own hands. Seeing the time is ripe to make their move, they take out their boss and attempt to maneuver themselves into his role. Just to insure things, they take out his son, the next in line as well.
But their plan gets twisted when the boss' brother comes out of retirement for the time being to run things. Even with him in charge, the pair make moves to increase not only their business, but their power as well.
As all of this goes one, we are also brought into the family life of Miguel. His wife (Sheryl Lee) is a high powered attorney who helps him in many of the decisions he must make. The pair is the doting parents of a young son, a boy they insure knows nothing of their lifestyle or business ventures.
As members of the organization move to take over and win their place at the table, Miguel must maneuver his way around them as often as he does the law. He does so with a smooth style, an ease, a coolness that reveals him to be more deadly an adversary than most would give him credit for.
Other plot lines? How about the plastic surgeon going through a nasty divorce who wants to divest himself from dealing drugs? All he needs to do is dispense with his last shipment and pay off what he owes. This leads to a hip hop record producer who uses the load to finance his dreams of making the big time. And he in turn connects with a DEA agent on the skids with the department after having lost a partner and being wounded by a drug dealer.....who works for Miguel. See how nicely these pieces all come together?
The story is believable and fascinating to watch. It's like seeing the strategies of a chess game made plain and understandable, feeling compelled to watch until the next move is played, and then waiting for the next and the next and the next. Which leaves you feeling a void once the show is over because it doesn't actually end! This was a series on NBC for a while that never seemed to draw in the ratings it deserved. Now we'll have to wait and see if they actually finish the story!
The last time this topic was given any intriguing attention was in the book by James Mills THE UNDERGROUND EMPIRE, which told the story of three individuals involved in the drug trade and where it took them. This show captures that feeling of being a part of the story and going behind the scenes. It makes for interesting viewing and dynamite television. Had it been given a chance to find it's core audience on a cable station, this show would have rivaled THE SOPRANOS for best crime family drama.
One of the Best Series ever on NBC!!! May 16, 2007
Weatherman (Northeast, Pennsylvania, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Kingpin was one of thee best shows ever produced on NBC! The characters are not A list actors, yet they do a great job.
The price cannot be beat either! When the DVD set first came out I paid around fifty bucks through the television site! Here at Amazon it's a fraction of the cost!
Good tv Drama March 22, 2007
Jacob Douglas Nathaniel (Springfield, OH)
When I was in high school I really got into this show and then just like that it was off the air. The episodes that are on this dvd are good but you dont really get an ending. The show kind of wraps up at the end, but when its over you just want more. Thats why I gave it four stars.
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