"The Sopranos" (1999) TV series 1999-2007

User Rating:

9.5/10   

Creator:

David Chase

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Family. Redefined. (season 2)

Plot:

Modern day morality tale about New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, as he deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life.

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | Psychiatrist | New Jersey | Racial Slur | Family Relationships

Awards:

Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 82 wins & 211 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 4	10:00 PM	AETV	Nobody Knows Anything	#1.11
Sat. July 4	11:00 PM	AETV	Isabella	#1.12

Cast

James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti / ... (84 episodes, 1999-2007)
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi (83 episodes, 1999-2007)
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri (82 episodes, 1999-2007)
Robert Iler	...	Anthony 'A.J.' Soprano, Jr. / ... (82 episodes, 1999-2007)
Steve Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante (81 episodes, 1999-2007)
Dominic Chianese	...	Corrado 'Junior' Soprano / ... (78 episodes, 1999-2007)
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano / ... (73 episodes, 2000-2007)
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva (56 episodes, 1999-2006)
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (47 episodes, 2000-2007)
Dan Grimaldi	...	Pasquale 'Patsy' Parisi / ... (47 episodes, 2000-2007)
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Vito Spatafore / ... (41 episodes, 1999-2006)
John Ventimiglia	...	Artie Bucco (39 episodes, 1999-2007)
Sharon Angela	...	Rosalie Aprile (38 episodes, 1999-2007)

Also Known As:

"Made in Jersey" (USA) (working title)
"Los soprano" (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
"Clanul Soprano" (Romania) [ro]
"Die Sopranos" (Germany) [de]
"Família Soprano" (Brazil) [pt]
"Les soprano" (France) [fr]
"Maffiózók" (Hungary) [hu]
"Rodina Sopránu" (Czech Republic) [cs]
"Sopranod" (Estonia) [et]
"Sopranos" (Denmark) [da]
"Sopranos" (Finland) [fi]
"Sopranos" (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Israel:PG | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R18 (DVD rating) (season 3) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | UK:18 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-MA | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Atlantic Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

HBO was worried that the title of the series would make the audience think it was about music. That is why the gun image is in the title logo. The network also considered other titles for the show such as "Made in New Jersey".

Quotes:

Carmela Soprano: I would have to get a lawyer, find an apartment, arrange for child support.
Dr. Krakower: You're not listening. I'm not charging you because I won't take blood money. You can't either. One thing you can never say: You haven't been told.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Sopornos 3 (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Woke Up This Morning

Brilliant

When this show is on it's game, it is brilliant, amazing television. So well-cast, well-written and well directed, it shows what cable TV can achieve. Now, like any creative vehicle, it too can fall short. There are messy, uneven episodes. The season ender this year was rather all over the place and unsatisfying, but, overall, great television. Gandolfini deserves all the praise coming his way. (His monolouge as a hitman describing his first "hit" in True Romance is a great piece of work). Bravo!!