Banacek (Seasons 1 & 2) - 9-DVD Box Set ( Banacek - Seasons One and Two (17 Episodes) )

Banacek (Seasons 1 & 2) - 9-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Banacek - Seasons One and Two (17 Episodes)
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
1020 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1972 - 1973 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Bernard L. Kowalski
Richard T. Heffron

Written By:
Anthony Wilson
Robert Van Scoyk

Actors:
George Peppard ..... Thomas Banacek (17 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ralph Manza ..... Jay Drury (17 episodes, 1972-1974)
Murray Matheson ..... Felix Mulholland (16 episodes, 1972-1974)
Christine Belford ..... Carlie Kirkland (6 episodes, 1972-1974)
George Murdock ..... Cavanaugh (5 episodes, 1972-1974)
Linden Chiles ..... Henry DeWitt / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gene Dynarski ..... Leo / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1974)
David Spielberg ..... Church / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)

Synopsis:

Banacek is a Boston Brahmin who maintains his lifestyle by locating or recovering stolen or missing items that were stolen in an extraordinary or peculiar manner, for insurance companies for 10% of their insured value. He is assisted by his friend, Felix. He is also not liked by Henry Dewitt, the insurance company rep who doesn't like being beholden to him. And during the second season, he had a rival-love interest in Carlie Kirkland, an insurance investigator who works for DeWitt.

The adventures of proud Polish-American detective Thomas Banacek.
Season 1
Detour to Nowhere S1, Ep0 20 Mar. 1972
An insurance investigator tries to find an armored car carrying gold bullion that disappeared in the middle of a deserted Texas highway.
Let's Hear It for a Living Legend S1, Ep1 13 Sep. 1972
When a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his kidnappers spirited him away without a trace.
Project Phoenix S1, Ep2 27 Sep. 1972
The multi-million dollar Phoenix, prototype for a revolutionary new car, disappears from a non-stop train en route to Boston - flat-car included. Banacek is called in to find the missing vehicle before a huge insurance claim must be paid.
No Sign of the Cross S1, Ep3 11 Oct. 1972
A golden cross, on its way from a Mexican church to an American gangster anxious to reform his image, turns into worthless junk without ever leaving the possession of the couriers sent to deliver it. Banacek must figure out where and how the switch was pulled off.
A Million the Hard Way S1, Ep4 1 Nov. 1972
Banacek must figure out who stole a million dollars from a supposedly tamper-proof display case.
To Steal a King S1, Ep5 15 Nov. 1972
A king's ransom in precious coins vanishes from a hotel-suite vault while the owners sleep only a few feet away. Banacek arrives to figure out how the impossible to open vault was so easily breached without a sign left behind.
Ten Thousand Dollars a Page S1, Ep6 10 Jan. 1973
When a priceless book vanishes from a sealed display case in a room that no thief could possibly escape, it's up to Banacek to show how someone beat the supposedly foolproof alarms to make off with the artifact.
The Greatest Collection of Them All S1, Ep7 24 Jan. 1973
Banacek figures out how $23 million worth of paintings vanished from a moving truck transporting them from New York to Boston.
The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack S1, Ep8 7 Feb. 1973
Just before Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant franchise is set to go public, millions of dollars in stock certificates are stolen from a non-stop elevator, leaving Banacek to find them before someone walks through walls with a fortune.
Season 2
No Stone Unturned S2, Ep1 3 Oct. 1973
'Man in Harmony,' a 3-ton, 11-foot tall sculpture is missing at its gala unveiling. The 5-foot pedestal to which it was attached is all that remains to mark the theft. A ransom demand threatening to turn the large stone into gravel unless $500,000 is paid further complicates the case. Working, and competing, with a Boston Insurance Company colleague, Banacek has only two days to find the statue and collect his fee.
If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is? S2, Ep2 7 Nov. 1973
One morning Max - a huge, complex computer system - is missing from the locked, alarmed and guarded building he filled just the night before. Banacek steps in to find out how tons of computer machinery could be sneaked out leaving only bare walls.
The Three Million Dollar Piracy S2, Ep3 21 Nov. 1973
A three-million dollar wedding coach, being sent overseas, disappears shortly after being placed into a shipping container and loaded aboard ship, under the watchful eyes of two Boston Insurance Company employees. Enter Banacek, who must figure out the puzzling theft and find the coach before the ship sails to collect his ten percent.
The Vanishing Chalice S2, Ep4 15 Jan. 1974
A one-of-a-kind Greek chalice worth 1.5 million dollars is stolen in front of many witnesses.
Horse of a Slightly Different Color S2, Ep5 22 Jan. 1974
Thoroughbred-owner Katherine Wells finished an interview at the track, then in confidence tells her horse trainer that she is quitting racing and sold her prized thoroughbred for $5,000,000. That after morning workout, the transfer would be official. Before new owner and camera crew, Oxford Dunn starts his quarter run.. yet a different horse finishes - with no time to switch in the 'Horse of a Slightly Different Color.' It's another impossible puzzle for Banacek.
Rocket to Oblivion S2, Ep6 12 Feb. 1974
A small but powerful prototype engine sits sealed in a rotating display case in the middle of a crowded trade-show floor. A power failure turns out the lights for a few seconds, and when the lights return, the rocket engine has vanished. Banacek must beat his competition to the solution before Federal agents step in.
Fly Me- If You Can Find Me S2, Ep7 19 Feb. 1974
A charter company jetliner makes an emergency landing at a small desert airstrip, blowing all of its tires and leaving a shaken flight crew. The next morning finds the pilot left guarding the plane dead and the airstrip empty of the immovable aircraft. Enter Banacek - in a chauffeur-driven jeep - to sort out the convolutions of pilots, stewardesses, old business partners and more to learn where the crippled plane has gone.
Now You See Me, Now You Don't S2, Ep8 12 Mar. 1974
A stage magician vanishes in the middle of his act, as he is about to be arrested on suspicion of a $1,750,000 securities fraud. Banacek is called in to try to recover the missing money and solve the mystery of the disappearing man.

Thomas Banacek is a clever and well-to-do insurance investigator living in Boston. He makes good money by solving the most intricate and unusual mysteries, and is very proud of his Polish heritage. His contacts include his street-smart chauffeur Jay and British bookstore owner Felix.

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