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The Sopranos S1E7 — Down Neck

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The Sopranos•Season 1•Episode 7

Down Neck

8.3/10 · 12,775 votesFeb 21, 199952 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

After stealing the 'sacramental wine' from the school chapel, Anthony Jr. is suspended. Tony is concerned that his bad influence is responsible for his son's behavior, and has a series of disturbing flashbacks in which he remembers learning that his own father was in the

Directed byLorraine Senna

Written byMitchell Burgess, Robin Green

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Cast11

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Tony Soprano

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Carmela Soprano

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Meadow Soprano

Robert Iler

Robert Iler

A.J. Soprano

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Jennifer Melfi

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Christopher Moltisanti

Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt

Silvio Dante

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Paulie Gualtieri

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Corrado 'Junior' Soprano

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Livia Soprano

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero

Crew11

J

Juliet Polcsa

Costume Design

Mitchell Burgess

Mitchell Burgess

Writer

Robin Green

Robin Green

Writer

L

Lorraine Senna

Director

W

William B. Stich

Editor

D

Dean Taucher

Production Design

Alik Sakharov

Alik Sakharov

Director of Photography

Allen Coulter

Allen Coulter

Producer

Frank Renzulli

Frank Renzulli

Supervising Producer

Robin Green

Robin Green

Co-Executive Producer

Mitchell Burgess

Mitchell Burgess

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Down Neck" is episode 7 of The Sopranos season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 12,775 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Lorraine Senna and written by Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, it aired on February 21, 1999.

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