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A five-part feature from acclaimed filmmakers Merchant Ivory, that takes place over one 24-hour period in New York City’s worst heat wave. As the city literally reaches a boiling point, residents are driven to desperate acts of love, hope, and surrender.
Original Release
10/01/1989
US Release
10/01/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Alexandra Del Lago / Princess Kosmonopolis |
| Mark Harmon | Chance Wayne |
| Valerie Perrine | Miss Lucy |
| Kevin Geer | Tom Junior |
| Seymour Cassel | Hatcher |
| Ronnie Claire Edwards | Aunt Nonnie |
| Cheryl Paris | Heavenly Finley |
| Rip Torn | Boss Finley |
| Charles Lucia | Dr. George Scudder |
| Teddy Wilson | Fly |
Directors
Writers
Tennessee Williams, Gavin Lambert
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Alexandra Del Lago / Princess Kosmonopolis |
| Mark Harmon | Chance Wayne |
| Valerie Perrine | Miss Lucy |
| Kevin Geer | Tom Junior |
| Seymour Cassel | Hatcher |
| Ronnie Claire Edwards | Aunt Nonnie |
| Cheryl Paris | Heavenly Finley |
| Rip Torn | Boss Finley |
| Charles Lucia | Dr. George Scudder |
| Teddy Wilson | Fly |
| Megan Blake | Violet |
| Michael Wilding Jr. | (as Michael Wilding) |
| Tom Nolan | |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | Scotty |
| Tery Lockett | Hotel Waiter |
| Ruta Lee | Sally Powers |
| Hal England | Minister |
| Avon Hill | |
| Nurit Koppel | Edna |
| Martha Milliken | Virginia |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Donald Kushner | Executive Producer |
| Peter Locke | Executive Producer |
| Laurence Mark | Executive Producer |
| Linda Yellen | Executive Producer |
| Fred Whitehead | Producer |
| Deanna Pak | Producer |
Editors
