This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Mike "Touch"'Connors effortlessly carries this consistently awesome TV show. The producers (Bruce Geller, Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts) were determined to give us what amounted to a miniature detective MOVIE each week -- complete with intriguing mystery, solid clues, clever misdirection, taut action, fast pacing, and an exciting and often surprising finale. The fact that they succeeded as often as they did helped to make MANNIX the best written and produced PI show ever to air on American television, hands-down. (ROCKFORD and HARRY O were both terrific, but MANNIX takes the brass ring, imo).So tune in for Mike Connors -- but stick around for the feature-quality production-values and great storytelling.

This is a very personal review, since my memories of Mannix date back from the early adolescence. Mannix has educated me. At the time characters like James Bond (notably Roger Moore) were my heroes (= what a guy in a boat does). I loved the Mannix series, since it uses a similar style. The narrative is fast, exciting and surprising. Every episode contains some spectacular fights and pursuits. Our hero seems smart, strong and just. His favorite trick is to wait at home for the hit men. It never fails! Hardly a day goes by, when Mannix does not get a bulletin something (pun intended). Of course not all bullets hit him, but around one intended. He appears to defend high moral standards, so that in the end justice always prevails. In general the other characters are evil villains or rich people, living in impressive houses. And always there is a blonde. Why did the blonde climb the glass wall? To see what is on the other side. But behold. Now, half a century later, the magic is gone. It can't be an age thing. Yes, I can remember when everything was fields. But Mannix is SUPPOSED TO BE a show for adults. So what could be wrong with the series? Somehow I can no longer digest its naivety and lack of credibility. Actually I suspect that most present viewers will prefer a more realistic picture. Besides Mannix, just like James Bond, is quite cruel. He knocks down all persons, that are a hindrance, including innocent guys who simply do their job. You should not hit someone in the bellicose it hurts. He is all hammer, no nail. How can you empathize or identify with him? Reflect on that. In addition the narratives are shallow, without any covert messages or suggestions. The viewer doesn't get a challenge, and there are no mental gains. Could the series try to ridicule violence? Think for instance about the episode "Downfall", where Lou Wickersham keeps swallowing pills that make him aggressive. However, this pretext seems a bit far-fetched. Apparently the scenario writers had bubbles in their think tank. Still, the Mannix show has the attraction of being a pioneer, which inspired other detective series of the time, for instance Cannon, The Rockfort files and Hawai-Five'O. Old police men never die, they just cop out. They all may help to kill time in those (hopefully scarce) moments when you feel worn down. I only bought the first season of Mannix, and was pleased to see musicians like Neil Diamond, Buffalo Springfield, with Stills and Young (unfortunately only in the first few episodes), and "George Anderson" of Peyton Place. In another episode there is a guest from The Adams family. To be brief, one season is enough for me. Don't forget to check off the "useful: yes" ballot. I love comments.

Desilu Studio created this hit show starring Mike Connors and it was a blockbuster hit. Desilu had been riding high with Mission Impossible and Star Trek and of course the Lucy Show, but as Desilu was folding into Paramount, CBS bought this show and Desilu produced a superb drama. Bruce Geller who produced Mission Impossible at Desilu was given the task by Herbert Solow the dynamic Executive Vice President of Desilu to produce this hit TV show. Mannix stands as the very last of the great shows Desilu produced among them The Untouchables, Star Trek, Mission Impossible, and great comedies such as I Love Lucy, Our Miss Brooks and of course The Lucy Show. It was wonderful as a fan of Desilu to see so much quality programming from a great little studio run by Lucille Ball.

Despite over thirty films to his credit, Mike Connors will be best remembered for his television work. In 1959, he created a sensation as the undercover agent with the hidden gun behind his back, in "Tightrope", and in 1967, at 42, he introduced one of the most popular detectives in television history, "Mannix". The initial concept of the series was intriguing; a high-tech investigative agency, Intertect, headed by Joseph Campanella, possessed all the tools to analyze and fight crime, except one; a P.I.'s instincts, that ability to play hunches and make correct decisions by 'gut feeling'. So they hired the best veteran private eye in the business, Joe Mannix, and utilized his services whenever the 'human touch' was required, while backing him with all their resources.While the Intertect episodes were often imaginative, and Connors and Campanella had good chemistry, CBS quickly realized that the program's fans were watching because of the rugged Mannix, who, each week, despite being beaten, tortured, drugged or worse, managed to emerge victorious. So Campanella and Intertect were dropped by the second season, and Mannix returned to more traditional digs, accompanied by a new secretary, Peggy Fair (Gail Fisher), the widow of a cop. With aid from his 'buddies' on the Force (Robert Wood, Jack Ging, and "Brady Bunch" patriarch, Robert Reed), Joe Mannix would take on cases as simple as petty theft, to unsolved murders, while still taking more than his share of abuse each week.With his chiseled features and thick jet-black hair, Mannix was a hero attractive enough to appeal to women, yet tough enough to keep men watching, as well. Fiercely loyal to his Greek heritage and many friends, a sucker for a 'hard luck' story, and with a well-stocked (and used) medicine cabinet, the series 'fit' like a pair of well-worn, comfortable shoes, and audiences quickly developed a viewing habit that would last seven more seasons, until 1975. The success of "Mannix" would open the door for a whole new generation of 'gumshoes' that followed, from "Cannon" and "Barnaby Jones", to "The Rockford Files" and "Magnum, P.I."It is a heritage that Mike Connors can be proud of!