When you say “Sam Spade,” the image of Humphrey Bogart immediately comes to mind. “The Thin Man,” why William Powell of course. How about Mickey Spillane’s post-war creation, “Mike Hammer,” that’s an easy one, Stacy Keach!
The Film Chest announced this past week that Mike Hammer will be on the case this coming Apr. 4. Packing heat (a Colt .45), taking no guff and with Velda at his side Mike Hammer is ready for all-comers … and now you can enjoy the action; the mysteries.
For three years in the mid 80s, Stacy Keach was the embodiment of pulp fiction writer Mickey Spillane’s private eye, Mike Hammer. As the star of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Keach was spot-on as the no-nonsense, streetwise; gritty private investigator.
The show ran for three seasons and then Keach moved on … some movies, notably John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A. and as Wolf Larson in director Gary T. McDonald’s 1997 film adaptation of theJack London novel, The Sea Wolf, some MOW work and various series appearances. But there was a void; a hunger.
That void was filled for 26 glorious episodes in the syndicated series re-launch in 1997 titled Mike Hammer, Private Eye, and that is what the Film Chest has ready on Apr. 4 for fans to enjoy in a five-disc DVD set.
Velda is played by Shannon Whirry (Fatal Pursuit, Dangerous Prey, Lying in Wait) and our boy Mike has a sidekick in this series, Nick Farrell (Shane Conrad — The Brady Bunch Movie, Flies on Cupid, Air Rage).
Each of the 26 episodes includes a complete-synopses and the teaser trailers.
Mark it down, it’s “Hammer” time on Apr. 4 with 26 cases to crack!
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