- Actors: Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera, James Coleman
- Directors: Earl Bellamy, George McCowan, Harry Falk, Phil Bondelli
- Writers: Charles Eric Johnson, David P. Harmon, Fred Freiberger, Herb Bermann
- Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 3
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Jun 3 2003
- Run Time: 564 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008YLVB
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Tough but not swaggering, serious but not solemn, S.W.A.T. won over its 1970s television audience with several unexpectedly interesting elements: A degree of storytelling sophistication; visually exciting, guerrilla-like street violence; and a subtle but determined fascination with the psyches of the show's five principal characters. To a non-viewer, S.W.A.T. looked like a fatuously reassuring, law-and-order shill in the aftermath of the Vietnam war and Watergate. In reality, creator-producer Robert Hammer (a Peabody Award winner for the 1979 POW TV drama, When Hell Was in Session) managed to make an ideal, mid-'70s Aaron Spelling cop show with an extra emphasis on the human factor in peacekeeping.
Spun off from an earlier Spelling series, The Rookies, S.W.A.T. was the story of Special Weapons and Tactics, an elite branch of the Los Angeles Police Department assigned the most critical cases of urban violence in an American era of cult terrorism, snipers, assassinations, traumatized war veterans, and organized crime. Considering what the S.W.A.T. team is up against in every episode--shooters with sophisticated weaponry, psychotic revolutionaries, vulnerable takeover targets (nuclear reactors, etc.)--one might have expected the show to be swallowed up in gadgetry and fancy police protocol for extreme emergencies. But from the pilot (technically, a two-hour Rookies episode not included in this set) on, S.W.A.T. was clearly much more interested in the way team leader Lieutenant Dan "Hondo" Harrelson (Steve Forrest), Sergeant David "Deacon" Kay (Rod Perry), and officers Street (Robert Urich), Luca (Mark Shera), and McCabe (James Coleman) tried to understand the modern world even while keeping its meanest tendencies in check.
Inventive stories with occasional twists and appealing guest stars (James Keach, Cameron Mitchell, Annette O'Toole) keep one glued to the 13 episodes contained here. Among the best: "A Coven of Killers," starring Sal Mineo as a Charles Manson-like monster; "Jungle War," featuring Mitchell as a career cop and war vet facing an emotional breakdown; and "The Bravo Enigma," an apocalyptic tale of a curiously likable hit man (Christopher George) unknowingly spreading a plague through L.A. --Tom Keogh
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series,
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This review is from: S.W.A.T. : The First Season (DVD)
This was a great series that unfortunately only lasted 2 years. What a walk down memory lane to see the War Wagon and the SWAT team roll again. I am concerned at the length of time to get out Season 2. Lets hope they get it out soon!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE BLACK VAN IS STILL ROLLING,
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This review is from: S.W.A.T. : The First Season (DVD)
This show made quite an impression on me as a 10 year old; In fact some of the other neighborhood kid's and me formed our own S.W.A.T. club. We outfitted ourselves with black t-shirts, caps and pants. We carried authentic police band Walkie Talkies and plastic guns and Daisy air rifles. I of course was T.J and many times I could be found on the roof of our house waiting to take down the bad guy's, unless my Dad was coming up the ladder to take me down!I recently picked up Season One of "S.W.A.T." and I was really amazed at the overall quality of this release. What a treat it is to finally have the first 13 episodes complete with digitally remastered audio and video. In my opinion the picture and sound are truly amazing and they have never looked and sounded better. Not only do I get to own Season One on DVD but I get to relive some of my childhood memories all over again with this wonderful set. Anyway enough of that, If your a fan of S.W.A.T. you definitely can't go wrong buying this set from Amazon. Thanks to the magic of DVD and this amazing Season one set I get to revisit a little slice of my childhood when ever I want. In my opinion this 3 single sided disc set complete with great artwork and packaging is well done. Sadly the pilot episode that started it all has not been included in this release and that's disappointing! I hope that the remaining episodes from season two are on the way and some bonus material or the (original pilot) will be included this time around. From the moment the theme music starts and the S.W.A.T. van doors burst open you're hooked. Join Lt "Hondo" Harrelson, Officers Deacon, Street, Luca and T.J. for a sharp shooting good time! DVD Features: -Digitally remastered audio and video -Episode selections -Interactive menus -Trailers DVD Episodes: -The Killing Ground -Coven of Killers -Death Carrier -Pressure Cooker -Hit Men -Jungle War -Death Score -Time Bomb -The Bravo Enigma -The Steel-Plated Security Blanket -Omega One -Blind Man's Bluff -Sole Survivor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Waiting for Season 2,
By A Customer
This review is from: S.W.A.T. : The First Season (DVD)
I purchased the Complete First Season and am hoping to see a release of Season 2. I would also love to see a first season release of 'The Rookies' another great 70's cop show. What's the chance of this happening?
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