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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN.
EAN: 0025193182227
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 26, 2006
Running Time: 1059 minutes
Sales Rank: 8549
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: January 22, 1984
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Get ready to take off for action and adventure as all 22 one-hour episodes of Airwolf-Season Two soar on to a spectacular five-disc DVD set for the first time ever. Cruise the skies once again with Airwolf, the cutting-edge, high-tech surveillance and defense helicopter of the future, and Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent), its reclusive renegade pilot, as they touch down on dangerous secret missions from Afghanistan to the jungles of Central America. From drug runners to dambreakers to demented businessmen, there's no one who can hide from the Airwolf team's high-tech gadgetry and fighting power. Co-starring Ernest Borgnine and Alex Cord, this suspenseful and daring Emmy-nominated series from TV producer Donald P. Bellisario (Magnum P.I., Quantum Leap) is sure to be a thrill-ride fans won't want to leave.
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Jan-Michael Vincent stars in Airwolf as Stringfellow Hawke, who, with trusty sidekick Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine), embarks on perilous missions for a top secret agency known as The Firm, which in turn allows him fairly free rein as he searches for his long lost brother. Vincent, then 40 years old, was still a year or two away from ruining his career with substance abuse problems, but his work here is hardly of Emmy-winning caliber; indeed, it's a lazy performance pretty much devoid of emotional resonance. Borgnine, on the other hand, is always reliable, but even the former Oscar winner (in 1955, for Marty) can't overcome Airwolf's procession of cardboard characters (especially the villains) and credulity-challenging scripts, which find our heroes traveling to a Laotian prison camp, battling nuclear terrorists in California, rescuing the president of a South American banana republic, investigating a religious cult, fending off jungle cats kept on a Texas hunting ranch, and saving a country singer from the nefarious machinations of her manager-husband, among other silliness. In fairness, creator-executive producer Donald Bellisario (who also brought us Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap, and JAG) and his team make an effort to inject a human element; there's an episode in which Dominic is arrested for murdering his faithless wife, and a couple that find the guilt-ridden Hawke searching for his brother, Saint John (pronounced 'Sinjin'), who was presumed lost during the Vietnam War when Stringfellow left him in the jungle. What's more, considering its relatively ancient pedigree, technology-wise, the effects work isn't bad, and there are some cool moments when the Airwolf helicopter does what it does best (i.e., blow stuff up).
It's unlikely that anyone will fondly look back at Airwolf as one of television's finest moments. That doesn't mean that this five-disc set containing all 22 episodes from the series' second season (1984-85) won't find an audience eager to re-live the adventures of a super high-tech helicopter and the renegade flyboy who pilots it (heck, even Knight Rider, featuring David Hasselhoff and his talking car, has its adherents). Nonetheless, low expectations are definitely in order for anyone who wasn't, say, ten years old when the show was on the air.But overall, the show lacks a strong vibe, a recognizable sense of style and pace to draw viewers in and make believers out of us. Not terrible, not terrific, Airwolf is just sort of there. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Airwolf!
Even though this is an old TV show, there is still plenty of excitement -- and the helicopter is still cool looking. I am so glad that they are putting TV shows out in complete seasons on DVD, so much better than watching regular TV -- no commercials, and you can pause for whatever reason and come back to the same place. Good show.
Rating: - Still a great show!
Over the last year, I've been borrowing my Dad's copy of the first season of Airwolf. Watching it sure brought back memories of the 80's. Well, for our anniversary, my wife ended up giving me season 2. I don't recall seeing all of the episodes in season 2, so it's been fun to continue to experience the world of Airwolf. While I'm still not done watching the season, there definitely have been some good, classic episodes.
One of my favorites so far is about another "super" helicopter called the HX-1 that was stolen. It didn't look quite as cool as Airwolf, but definitely had some of its same capabilities (especially weaponry). It, of course, is stolen, so Hawk and Dom are expected to go and "take care of it." I'm not going to spoil the rest of it, but definitely a good show.
With this season, Airwolf obviously continues to grow. The premise is typically the same for most episodes, but with the addition of characters in season 2, it still makes it worth your while.
Rating:  - Second Season review
Second Season was much lighter than first season and did not have the same moral content. I loved 1st season and Jan Michael!!
In 2nd season, Airwolf was used for some local problems....which I found rather unbelievable. Also, in some episodes Jan Michael looked VERY thin and his acting was not as good as the first season. I quess his alcohol problem was taking over at this point !!! Even so, the episodes were enjoyable.
My 2nd season DVD from Amazon was missing 6 episodes. They were on the jacket but not on the menu. They offered to refund my money but I liked the episodes that I received... so I just kept the DVD.
Rating: - Just good watchen
Such a rare find thank you so much. Perfect
Now I have complete Season
Rating: - Airwolf's middle season makes for highly enjoyable viewing
Wow. This is even better than I remembered it. All that beautiful action footage, feature-quality aerials for the Lady (even if some were B-roll from previous episodes from the 1st season) mixed with tremendous performances.
Stand-out episodes included: 'MOFFETT'S GHOST' (The late David Hemmings reprises his role as Dr Moffet in this gripping "ghost in the machine" script), 'HX1', 'FALLEN ANGEL', 'SHORT WALK TO FREEDOM', and the awesome 'SWEET BRITCHES' guest-starring The A-Team's Lance Le Gault (Col. Decker) as a corrupt sheriff being the stand-out episode for me. One of the most satisfying aerials of the season too with a rocked-up Airwolf main theme thundering over the moody visuals.
Pair this with the new, digitally-remastered 'Airwolf Themes' soundtrack from Amazon's MP3 downloads section and you've the perfect package to take you into the world of Hawke, Santini, Archangel, (the newly-introduced) Caitlin and the Lady herself. A++
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