Product: Chiefs [Region 2] (1983)
Rating: 5.0
A Great Mini Series
I loved this mini series when it was first aired. I later received the 2 tapes edition as a gift, but I was disappointed that many of the scenes were cut.I had read the book a few years after it was published.The story is about three police chiefs over a 38 year span in which brutal murders are committed. This movie also deals with racial relations in the south during these different time periods.The actors were all terific, especially Billy Dee Williams and Wayne Rogers. Both were exactly as I pictured their characters.The ending was especially touching when Billy Lee discovers that Tyler Watts is really Joshua Cole, a boyhood friend long lost. This ending is different from the book, in which Billy Lee never learns who Tyler Watts is.Parts of this is sad, when Will Henry Lee and Marshall Peters are killed. This is a tear jerker.Keith Caradine was perfect in the role of Foxy, who was a very menacing and scary guy.I hope to see this on DVD soon. Does anyone know why this is not available? If so, please enlighten me. I am tempted to buy a region 2 player, since that particular DVD is available.I am hoping that the DVD will be released soon as originally aired without any cutting out of scenes.