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Remember the story of the fictional Special Forces team who were on the run for a crime they allegedly didn’t commit and wanted to clear their names? That’sThe A-Team— the action production that first came to life as an NBC series that ran from January 23, 1983, to March 8, 1987. Fast-forward to 2010, the series was revived as a movie by producers Stephen J. Cannell, the late Tony Scott, and his brother Ridley Scott, who also served as executive producers. That movie is now available to stream for free in the U.S., where it will hopefully find success after its not-so-impressive release.

TheA-Team is currently streaming on Tubi, where it debuted on July 1, 2025, over a decade after 20th Century Fox released it in theaters on June 11, 2010. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who gave it a 48% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while praising the cast and action sequences but criticizing the script.

Stephen J. Cannell created or co-created a whole lot of popular TV shows, including The Rockford Files, The A-Team, Renegade, The Greatest American Hero, 21 Jump Street, and The Commish. Somewhere in the mix was the crime drama series Wiseguy, which Cannell co-created with Frank Lupo. That show aired on CBS for a total of 75 episodes over four seasons, running from 1987 to the end of 1990… and industry scooper Jeff Sneider of TheInSneider.com hears that it’s getting a feature film revival, with Jonathan Banks (who is best known these days for playing hitman and fixer Mike Ehrmantraut on Breaking Bad) on board to reprise his role from the original series!

Sneider’s sources inform him that The Pope’s Exorcist producers Sophie Cassidy and Jeff Katz are joining forces with Stephen J. Cannell Productions to bring the Wiseguy movie to the screen. In case you need a refresher, the...

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Thunderbolts* is a superhero action comedy-drama film directed by Jake Schrier from a screenplay co-written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo. Based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name, the MCU film revolves around a group of misfit antiheroes who team up and work together to survive after they find themselves trapped in a deadly conspiracy. Thunderbolts* stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. So, if you loved the hilarious misfit team-up, impressive action, and compelling characters in Thunderbolts*, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Suicide Squad (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

The Suicide Squad is a superhero action comedy-drama film written and directed by James Gunn. Based on the DC Comics...

The 1980s were a junky era for film and television. Once the studios and networks figured out what kinds of formulas American audiences were keen on after Vietnam, Watergate, and the election of Ronald Reagan reshaped the country's psyche, they exploited them relentlessly. One particularly reliable genre of sorts was the gung-ho, men-on-a-mission actioner where outnumbered, yet armed-to-the-teeth heroes resourcefully defeated equally well-armed bad guys.

When these projects were made for the big screen, studios piled on the red meat. Scads of folks got shot, stabbed, and blown up, and the directors didn't skimp on the viscera. These were the hardest of the hard R-rated movies of the decade, and they made heaps of money.

At a network level, television was still cinema's less-appreciated little brother in the 1980s. Sitcoms were king, while hour-long dramas tended toward soapiness or murder-of-the-week mysteries. There were very fine shows that worked within these parameters,...

Frank Lupo, the TV writer-producer who was a frequent collaborator with Stephen J. Cannell in the 1980s on such high-octane dramas as “The A-Team,” “Hunter” and “Wiseguy,” has died. He was 66.

Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida, according to his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan.

Lupo’s work in TV took off in the late 1970s when he wrote for such series as “Battlestar Galactica,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “B.J. and the Bear” and “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo.”

Lupo worked on the Universal Television lot in the same era as Cannell, the prolific showrunner behind “The Rockford Files” and “Baretta.” Lupo wrote several episodes of Cannell’s ABC dramedy “The Greatest American Hero.”

Lupo and Cannell then co-created “The A-Team,” the action-drama with touches of comedy that became a massive hit for NBC in 1983. Cannell, who died in 2010, famously took the bold step of launching his own independent production banner on the back of “A-Team.

Frank Lupo, the partner of Stephen J. Cannell on many popular 1980s action shows, died Feb. 17 at his home in Florida, according to his sister and social media. He was 66-years-old and no cause of death was given.

Lupo was part of the creative engine that served up the crime drama television shows The A-Team, Hunter, and Wiseguy. He was also a writer and executive producer on the first season of CBS’ Walker, Texas Ranger.

Born in New York City, Lupo met Cannell at Universal Television in Los Angeles. He began as a writer, penning episodes of ABC’s Battlestar Galactica and NBC’s B.J. and the Bear before joining forces with Cannell in 1981 on the ABC series The Greatest American Hero.

Lupo and Cannell went on to create NBC’s The A-Team in 1983, NBC’s Hunter in 1984, NBC’s Riptide, which began in 1984, and CBS’ Wiseguy in 1987.

They...

Frank Lupo, who partnered with Stephen J. Cannell to create such popular 1980s action shows as The A-Team, Hunter and Wiseguy, has died. He was 66.

Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida of causes not related to Covid-19, his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan, said.

He also served as a writer and executive producer on the 1993-94 first season of CBS’ Walker, Texas Ranger.

A native New Yorker, Lupo came to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and at age 20 was hired by Universal Television, where he met Cannell. After writing episodes of such shows as ABC’s Battlestar Galactica and NBC’s ...

Frank Lupo, who partnered with Stephen J. Cannell to create such popular 1980s action shows as The A-Team, Hunter and Wiseguy, has died. He was 66.

Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida of causes not related to Covid-19, his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan, said.

He also served as a writer and executive producer on the 1993-94 first season of CBS’ Walker, Texas Ranger.

A native New Yorker, Lupo came to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and at age 20 was hired by Universal Television, where he met Cannell. After writing episodes of such shows as ABC’s Battlestar Galactica and NBC’s ...

Something Is Out There

Showcase Inventory

Created by Frank Lupo

Produced by Invader Productions, Inc. (Us), Hoyts Productions (Aus)

Aired on NBC for a mini-series and 1 season (8 episodes, 2 originally unaired) from October 21 – December 9, 1988

Cast

Joe Cortese as Jack Breslin

Maryam D’Abo as Ta’Ra

George Dzundza as Frank Dileo

Gregory Sierra as Victor Maldonado

Kim Delaney as Mandy Estabrook

Show Premise

Jack Breslin is a street cop who, upon investigating a series of unexplained murders, stumbles on Ta’ra, a female humanoid space alien from an orbiting prison starship, who is the only one that knows who or what is committing the murders. She reveals to Jack that she was a medical technician that survived an attack from an inmate alien known as a “Xenomorph” who killed her crew before escaping to Earth. They team up to stop the rogue alien by using Jack’s street smarts and Ta’Ra’s advanced alien technology.

Back in the 1980s one of the smartest cop shows you could watch was Wiseguy. Ken Wahl played Vinny Terranova, an undercover cop who went deep undercover by doing real time in prison to establish his street cred. After Terranova was released, he began to get in with various criminal organizations to provide intel about their make-up, and to gather enough evidence to take down the perps.

Wiseguy was unusual for a couple of reasons. First, the stories on Wiseguy were different from most hour-long dramas on television at the time because the show employed story arcs spread out across a season. In a way, Wiseguy pioneered the way for shows like Lost or The Sopranos.

The second important way that Wiseguy stood out was the actors hired to play the big villains throughout the series. Kevin Spacey found one of his early roles here on Wiseguy, and Tim Curry...

NBC has handed out a script commitment for a reboot of the 1987 series Wiseguy. Homeland writer/executive producer Alexander Cary is penning the pilot script.

Wiseguy ran for four seasons on CBS from 1987 to 1990. The series starred Ken Wahl as Vinnie Terranova, a former Justice Department agent who agrees to work for the Organized Crime Bureau of the FBI. He is sent to prison for 18 months to back up his cover, before being released to infiltrate the Steelgrave crime syndicate. Little is known about the story for this new version of the show.

20th Century Fox Television and Chernin Entertainment will produce the pilot. Stephen J. Cannell, who passed away in 2010, created the original series with Frank Lupo.

Exclusive: Stephen J. Cannell’s 1980s series Wiseguy is getting a contemporary reboot at NBC. The peacock network has bought a new take on the crime drama, which will be written by Alex Cary (Homeland). The project, from 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment, has received a script commitment with penalty. A re-imagening of the original series, which Cannell co-created with Frank Lupo, Wiseguy centers on a disgraced former cop who, while serving time in prison, cuts a deal to work undercover for time off his sentence. The show begins as he’s being released — now he’ll put the connections he made behind bars to good use in the field as he helps the police take down a criminal organization. Cary, who is under an overall deal at 20th TV, will executive produce with Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope. The original series, which ran on CBS for...

Step Up 3

Let me start off this review by saying fairly that the film “Step Up 3″ is definitely not my cup of tea. But I don’t really think the movie is aimed towards myself, but rather people that are interested and participate in the human ritual of rhythmic motion known as dancing.

Here’s the story: Moose (Adam G. Sevani) & his lifelong best friend Camille (Alyson Stoner) have just started school at Nyu. Moose’s parents are saying goodbye & couldn’t be happier that their son has set aside his foolish desire to dance to instead focus on earning his Engineering degree. No sooner do his parents leave him be does Moose stumble onto an impromptu dance-off. Moose injects himself into the contest & his moves catch the eye of Luke (Rick Malambri), an amateur filmmaker & dancer who heads up The House of Pirates, a local dance squad...

Stephen J. Cannell didn’t produce every show on television during the late 1970s and 1980s—it just seemed like he did. The Rockford Files. The Greatest American Hero. The A-Team. Over the course of a 40-year career, Cannell, who died Friday at age 69, produced more than 40 TV series. For anyone who grew up on his shows, the man and his creations simply defined television.

While it’s natural for any appreciation of Cannell’s career to begin by noting how prolific he was, a closer look at that considerable body of work reminds us that entertaining TV—and certainly...

The police drama Hunter debuted in 1984 and was created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell. The TV show ran for seven seasons on NBC and features exploits of L.A. homicide detectives Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer) and his partner, Dee Dee McCall (Stepfanie Kramer).

Stories feature the duo foiling plots involving deadly heists, killer porn stars, gangland murders, international terrorists, punk rockers, and more. Kramer left the show after six seasons to pursue her music career and her character married an old flame. For the final season, Hunter and Captain Devane (Charles Hallahan) move from homicide to the elite Metro unit.

The complete series has recently been released on DVD. The 28-disc set includes all 152 action-packed episodes and features guest star appearances by George Clooney, Eric Estrada, Jesse Ventura, Dennis Franz, Brian Dennehy, Ed O'Neill, Bruce Davison, Garrett Morris, Jerry...

High on action and satire, low in fibre, the latest summer blast-fest comes our way...

Let me warn you now, if you have even the slightest aversion to the words deus ex machina, if disbelief brings with it a taste of bile, if it’s realism you’re after in a film then forget it. The A-Team is a thinking man’s enema. It is, though, without a doubt the world’s greatest spoof film.

Smart, intricate, a step ahead of the game Stephen J Cannell and Frank Lupo’s television series was none of those things. Instead it was humorous, vain, unashamed and explosive. It was cool. The pre-cursor to films such as Die Hard, where a barrage of bullets always just seem to miss its target, The A-Team was one of those TV shows which was so much a part of the public consciousness that even those who abhorred its cigar-chomping,...

Let me warn you now, if you have even the slightest aversion to the words deus ex machina, if disbelief brings with it a taste of bile, if it’s realism you’re after in a film then forget it. The A-Team is a thinking man’s enema. It is, though, without a doubt the world’s greatest spoof film.

Smart, intricate, a step ahead of the game Stephen J Cannell and Frank Lupo’s television series was none of those things. Instead it was humorous, vain, unashamed and explosive. It was cool. The pre-cursor to films such as Die Hard, where a barrage of bullets always just seem to miss its target, The A-Team was one of those TV shows which was so much a part of the public consciousness that even those who abhorred its cigar-chomping, gratuitous violence could recount the names of all four of its ‘soldiers...

If you put your ear to the ground and listen closely, you can, on occasion, hear the grumbly murmur of moviegoers chewing over the fact that Hollywood film culture, more than ever, has become a déjà vu landscape of sequels, remakes, reboots, and rehashes. Pastiches of the past. The complaining never gets all that loud, though, since that would sort of be like griping about the air we breathe. Everyone knows — and more or less accepts — that we now live in Rerun Nation. It is, on some level, the movie culture that we assent to and ask for, week after week,...

 

Hollywood has always been green; it's the color of money, and recycling properties is a sure return on investment.  So it's no surprise that the 80s cult classic The A-Team was dusted off and re-imagined for a new audience on the big screen. The A-Team (2010) updates the story with an unlikely team of Army Rangers framed, court-martialed and imprisoned, only to break out to track down the real culprits.

In the mid-80s, Stephen J. Cannell ruled TV. The king of action-filled TV hours (along with co-creator Frank Lupo) is  responsible for many manly hours of TV drama. Watching the renegade Vietnam vets irreverently dole out justice wasn't just a guilty pleasure; it was refreshing from the onslaught of gravitas pigeonholing Vietnam vets as troubled at best, psychotic killers at worst. 

When the news broke about yet another "re-imagining" of a beloved cult classic, skepticism was the polite reaction. With...

20th Century Fox has unleashed an action-oozing new clip from the forthcoming A-Team movie. The new footage is crammed with all sorts of explosive, exploding, detonating, and blowing up pyrotechnic awesomeness. The clip is also pretty hilarious, focusing on Sharlto Copley’s (District 9) deranged “Howling Mad” Murdock and his unusual approach to wound stitching and other insane antics. Usually these quaint blurbs promoting upcoming movies do little to stimulate me, but this clip was genuinely funny. The action seems like it’s going to be video game over the top, but the manner in which it’s presented is compelling me to want to see this flick with the quickness. All of the footage up to now has left me feeling “meh” about the A-Team movie, but now I’m ready to carve a mowhawk into my hair and see if director Joe Carnahan’s plan comes together. The A-Team...

2Nd Update (below): I can report exclusively that the Writers Guild recently decided the credits on The A-Team, the movie based on the '80s TV show and opening this weekend. There were 11 screenwriters who worked on the film -- 5 single writers and 3 teams of two: Kevin Broadbin, Bruce Feirstein, Jayson Rothwell, Laurence M. Konner and Mark Rosenthal, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, Skip Woods, Joe Carnahan & Brian Bloom, Mathew Carnahan. And that's with the interruption of the writers strike. The final credit now reads: "Written by Joe Carnahan & Brian Bloom and Skip Woods. Created by Frank Lupo [...]...

I was not looking forward to seeing the big screen version of .The A-Team.. The original TV show from the .80s, while not a great work of art, was an amusing snapshot of its era and must be left alone. So to my surprise, I found the movie entertaining and enjoyable.

Credit goes to the main cast. Liam Neeson (.Taken.), showing his great sense of humor, stars as the master planner and leader of the pack named Hannibal Smith. Bradley Cooper (.The Hangover.) also shines as Templeton .Face. Peck, who can procure anything for the Team.s daring missions.

Top rated Ufc light heavyweight, Quinton .Rampage. Jackson, steps into the role that Mr. T made famous. He plays the naïve but ingenuous B.A. Baracus, the Team.s driver and muscle.

Nearly stealing the show is Sharlto Copley making his follow-up film to the fantastic .District 9.. He stars as H.

20th Century Fox has released 8 movie clips from director Joe Carnahan’s The A-Team which stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and Jessica Biel. We posted 3 of the clips yesterday, but in case you missed them, all 8 are after the jump.

I actually got to see The A-Team earlier today and it’s exactly what I wanted it to be. This is a good thing. If you’re looking for two hours of almost non-stop action and getting to see some crazy shit that can only happen on a movie screen, this is the film for you. I can’t say anymore right now without Fox getting mad at me. Hit the jump for the clips. The A-Team gets released June 11.

The A-team

Action-Adventure

Release: June 11, 2010

Director: Joe Carnahan

Screenplay: Skip Woods and Joe Carnahan & Brian Bloom (screenplay credit not yet final), based on...

Created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, the police drama Hunter debuted in 1984. The NBC series ran for seven seasons and features exploits of L.A. homicide detectives Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer) and his partner Dee Dee McCall (Stepfanie Kramer).

Season two represents a change for the Hunter TV show in that more emphasis was placed on the chemistry between Hunter and McCall and Dryer and Kramer ad-lib quite a bit. Series regulars include Dryer, Kramer, Garrett Morris, Charles Hallahan, John Amos, Bruce Davison, Darlanne Fluegel, Lauren Lane, Arthur Rosenburg, John Shearin, James Whitmore Jr., Ruby Ramos, Perry Cook, Richard Beauchamp, and Courtney Barilla.

Stories feature the duo foiling plots involving deadly heists, killer porn stars, gangland murders, international terrorists, punk rockers, and more. The second season also includes one of the most memorable episodes of the series, "Rape and Revenge." This...

Ok "The A-Team" fans! We have plenty new clips including interviews, new film clips and three behind-the-scenes clips from 20th Century Fox's actioner which opens June 11th. There's Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Parick Wilson, Jessica Biel and director Joe Carnahan. Also, if you're keen on what's going on behind-the-scenes, don't miss some brolls as well. These clips join recent video from the Coca-Cola 600 Nascar event and others for a total of 27 videos. Carnahan helms from the writing by Michael Brandt, Skip Woods and Brian Bloom based on the series created by Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo....

20th Century Fox has released three clips from director Joe Carnahan’s The A-Team. Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and Jessica Biel, The A-Team gets released June 11.

With the press junket for The A-Team this weekend here in Los Angeles, the movie has started to screen for the junket press. What that means is…you can expect people’s reactions to start hitting Twitter and Facebook very soon. I’m actually looking forward to the movie and I’m covering the junket, so look for a lot of A-Team coverage in the coming days. Until then…watch the clips after the jump:

The A-team

Action-Adventure

Release: June 11, 2010

Director: Joe Carnahan

Screenplay: Skip Woods and Joe Carnahan & Brian Bloom (screenplay credit not yet final), based on the television series “The A-Team” created by Frank Lupo & Stephen J. Cannell

Producers: Stephen J. Cannell, Spike Seldin,...

Do you love it when a plan comes together? It looks like this bigscreen adaptation of the beloved 80s series has some laughs. Don't miss out on four new character spots from the Joe Carnahan film which opens on June 11th. Skip Woods, Michael Brandt Brian Bloom wrote the screenplay based on the series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo. The A-team follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going “rogue,” they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find the true culprit.

20th Century Fox's big screen adaptation of the popular 80s TV-series "The A-Team" seas theaters this summer on June 11th. Check out images from the film which stars Liam Neeson (Col. "Hannibal" Smith role), Bradley Cooper (Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck role), Sharlto Copley(Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock), Common (Sergeant Bosco "B.A." Baracus) and Jessica Biel (Amy Allen). Written by Ridley Scott, Skip Woods and Brian Bloom based on the series created by Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo. Joe Carnahan directs. The story tells of Vietnam veterans led by Colonel John 'Hannibal' Smith, who are framed for the bank robbery of the Bank of Hanoi. After escaping imprisonment, they form "The A-Team", soldiers of fortune, heroes for hire. The team consists of Hannibal Smith, a master of disguise and leader, Howling Mad Murdock the crazed pilot, a tough as nails mechanic BA Baracas and a charming con artist named Face.

For those of you who are here I am sure you know what you are about to see. For those of you who have no idea what this movie is, well “i Pity the Fool!”. The A-Team is a classic in the most classic way possible. The TV show that ran for an awesome 5 years during the 80s is held close to lots of fans. With this newest reincarnation of a classic, we can only imagine what they will do to our precious baby.

Here is a brief synopsis for you fools! (this is via wikipedia)

The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while being on the run from the military for a “crime they didn’t commit”. The A-Team was created by writers and producers Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell...

Actress Jessica "Powder Blue" Biel will join the Vancouver-lensed feature The A-Team, adapting the 1980's TV series for director Joe "Narc" Carnahan. Biel will play a former lover of the character known as 'Faceman'. Actor Liam "Dark Man" Neeson has also been cast as 'Col. Hanibal Smith'. The film started production September 14 and will lense until Dec 11, with a 20th Century Fox theatrical release date set for June 11, 2010. Sir Ridley "Blade Runner" Scott will produce the film with Jules Daly and series co-creator Stephen J. Cannell. Ridley's brother Tony "Domino" Scott will executive produce for the Scott Free company. Carnahan and Brian Bloom developed the screenplay by Skip "Wolverine" Woods. The original TV series The A-Team was an action adventure about a group of ex-us Army Special Forces soldiers who work as mercenaries, while on the run from the military for a "crime they didn't commit". The show was created...

Actor Liam "Dark Man" Neeson is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to star in a big screen adaptation of The A-Team. Neeson would play 'Col. John "Hannibal" Smith' for director Joe "Narc" Carnahan, adapting the 1980's TV series. Production will start in late August for a June 11, 2010 theatrical release. Sir Ridley "Blade Runner" Scott will produce the film with Jules Daly and series co-creator Stephen J. Cannell. Ridley's brother Tony "Domino" Scott will executive produce for Scott Free. Carnahan and Brian Bloom developed the screenplay by Skip "Wolverine" Woods. The original A-Team TV series was an action adventure about a group of ex-us Army Special Forces soldiers, working as mercenaries, while on the run from the military for a "crime they didn't commit". Created by writer/producers Frank Lupo and Cannell (who also collaborated on the Vancouver-lensed Wiseguy and Dirty Harry knockoff Hunter.) The A-Team series ran for five seasons on NBC,...