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Vengeance Unlimited

  • TV Series
  • 1998–1999
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
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Vengeance Unlimited (1998)
CrimeDrama

The mysterious Mr. Chapel helps others to gain vengeance against criminals.The mysterious Mr. Chapel helps others to gain vengeance against criminals.The mysterious Mr. Chapel helps others to gain vengeance against criminals.

  • Creators
    • John McNamara
    • David Simkins
  • Stars
    • Michael Madsen
    • Kathleen York
    • Cordelia Richards
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • John McNamara
      • David Simkins
    • Stars
      • Michael Madsen
      • Kathleen York
      • Cordelia Richards
    • 33User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Mr. Chapel
    • 1998–1999
    Kathleen York
    Kathleen York
    • KC Griffin
    • 1998–1999
    Cordelia Richards
    • Ellie Stensma…
    • 1998–1999
    Dayton Callie
    Dayton Callie
    • Chuck Bidally
    • 1998
    Louis Herthum
    Louis Herthum
    • Coner Gulch…
    • 1998
    Scott Patterson
    Scott Patterson
    • Detective Tom Swain
    • 1998
    Rex Linn
    Rex Linn
    • J.J.
    • 1998
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Mayor Bob Laird
    • 1998
    Daniel Roebuck
    Daniel Roebuck
    • William Hargess
    • 1998
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Jack Schiller
    • 1998
    Gregg Henry
    Gregg Henry
    • Edward Pike
    • 1998
    Tobin Bell
    Tobin Bell
    • Teddy Hix
    • 1998
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • General Rumano
    • 1998
    Clare Carey
    Clare Carey
    • Pam Broder
    • 1998
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Krendle
    • 1998
    Tony Denison
    Tony Denison
    • Sheriff James Broll
    • 1998
    Jeffrey Pierce
    Jeffrey Pierce
    • 1998
    Francesco Quinn
    Francesco Quinn
    • Col. Oscar Ponce
    • 1998
    • Creators
      • John McNamara
      • David Simkins
    • All cast & crew
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    byor

    how could they cancel this show?

    It is super great awesome fantasticorama! I mean that. Super and awesome and fantastic. Michael Madsen is great and all the episodes of the TV show were almost as good as the movie!
    gordonr59

    This was a Great Series.

    I caught this series when it first aired, purely by channel surfing. As it was shot in the location where I live, I could relate to a lot of the local shots. Michael Madsen played this role brilliantly. I was amazed when it didn't return the next season.

    It was a brilliantly written production and the acting was great. The dry "wit" and the characters were "right on". It is a shame to see such good material go on the back burner when there is so much other "low quality" stuff on the air.

    Michael and Crew... You did a superb job.. Sorry it didn't get renewed or recognized the way it should have. It is something that should have lasted as long as " The Fugitive" of the 60's and 70's..

    Hopefully it can be renewed and Michael would do it again.
    mor_s

    I love it!

    I really enjoyed this show. It's all about justice and doing the right thing. I loved how Chapel managed to punish the bad guys with a sophisticated scam. He made them go crazy and incriminated them in something they hadn't really done- all to make sure they don't go unpunished from the horrible things they have really done. I like Chapel's character- he has a unique sense of humor, he's a bit cocky and sure of himself, very cunning and truly cares about the wrongs in the world. His goal is to fight evil and injustice and in his own words:" We live in a world, you and I, where people can kill someone and get a book deal out of it because they hire the right lawyer, or they get an acting teacher who teaches them how to cry on camera. KC:"You think you can change all that?" Chapel:"Well, maybe not, but I don't have to tolerate it."

    Michael Madsen is excellent as Chapel. He has this tough-and-rough look about him (which is why he usually plays the bad guys...) which really fits Chapel's character. Kathleen York is great too as KC- Chapel's assistant.

    The idea of the show, plots, script, acting- everything is great. Too bad it only lasted 1 season before it was canceled (only god knows why...). If you have the chance- watch this show. I promise you'll be feeling very satisfied when the episode ends and thinking: "Yes! Chapel really nailed that guy...".

    Watch and enjoy.
    George-45

    This is a great show with terrific acting, awesome scripts and a really good premise.

    This show rocks my world. Michael Madsen is so awesome as the avenging angel/devil. He really cares about people and wants to punish those that wreak suffering on others. It's obvious that the event that triggered his avenging ways was some type of loss in his life. Most likely his wife was abducted and killed for some reason. The fact that he couldn't save her drives him to save others in similar situations. His relationship with K.C. is very well played. She was originally afraid of him but got to know him as a great guy. Now I think she feels that their relationship is sort of brother-sister in nature. I wish Chapel could have a relationship with a woman but with his lifestyle it would be difficult to say the least. He is so charming and sure of himself, but he's not cocky or arrogant. He tells it like it is and he isn't afraid to get hurt or hurt others to see that justice is done. I really respect his way of life. He seems to live for his job, not really having any vices to distort his perception. He keeps a clear head and because of it is always able to get himself out of trouble. He does things his own way, not involving law enforcement because sometimes law enforcers are as corrupt as the people they fight. I like the show also because it has a nice sense of humor. When Chapel accidentally spills the contents of K.C.'s purse and sees her underwear, or when he gives one of his patented quick retorts to the baddie, it makes me laugh. The humor aspect is a nice and refreshing aspect of a show that could have been extremely dark otherwise. It's a tremendous show that I hope survives the season. Michael Madsen is a great actor. Him and his character are blessings bestowed on us by ABC. I just hope they don't take the show away before it has a chance to become a fully developed crime/drama/mystery.
    mckenna-7

    Vengeance Unlimited: Too bad they don't make programs like this!

    When I first saw the commercials for Vengeance Unlimited, I knew that this was one program that I mustn't miss. I was right! Vengeance Unlimited was a great series with good triumphing over evil and the wrongdoers getting what they deserved. It brought to mind the old classic series "The Equalizer," but unlike the gentleman avenger Mr.McCall, Mr.Chapel really leaned hard on the scales of justice. ABC, the network which carried Vengeance Unlimited, along with other networks have gone out of the way to prop up flop programs, and defy the tastes of the viewers by canceling some great shows. Examples are Love, Sidney; Joannie Loves Chachi; Ellen Degeneres;along with countless other shows which started out as ideas that belonged in the trash from the start. I wish that Vengeance Unlimited was never taken off the air. A box set would be a distant 2nd best thing to returning to production.

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    • Trivia
      Chapel stays in rooms at the Paladin Motel chain. The owner is "Boone Paladin", a reference to Richard Boone, who played Paladin in Have Gun - Will Travel (1957).
    • Quotes

      Chapel: You know that show, "Touched by an Angel"? Well, this ain't it.

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Venganza ilimitada
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • McNamara Paper Products
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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