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I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of their father's company.
Original Release
03/01/1987 on CBS
US Release
03/01/1987
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Valerie Bertinelli | Maxime 'Maxi' Amberville / Maxime Amberville |
Barry Bostwick | Zachary Amberville |
Francesca Annis | Lily Amberville / Lily Amberville (née Adamsfield) |
Jane Kaczmarek | Nina Stern |
Jack Scalia | Rocco Cipriani |
Paul Hecht | Pavka Mayer |
Tim Daly | Toby Amberville |
Julianne Moore | India West |
Adam Storke | Justin Amberville |
Perry King | Cutter Amberville |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 01 March 1987 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 02 March 1987 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 03 March 1987 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 04 March 1987 |
Directors
Douglas Hickox, Richard Michaels
Writers
Judith Krantz, Diana Gould, Sherman Yellen
Cast
Name | Character |
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Valerie Bertinelli | Maxime 'Maxi' Amberville / Maxime Amberville |
Barry Bostwick | Zachary Amberville |
Francesca Annis | Lily Amberville / Lily Amberville (née Adamsfield) |
Jane Kaczmarek | Nina Stern |
Jack Scalia | Rocco Cipriani |
Paul Hecht | Pavka Mayer |
Tim Daly | Toby Amberville |
Julianne Moore | India West |
Adam Storke | Justin Amberville |
Perry King | Cutter Amberville |
Ken Olin | Nat Lammerman |
Kate Vernon | Nanette Alexander |
Brett Cullen | Dennis Brady |
Lynne Griffin | Candice Alexander |
Georgia Slowe | Young Lily |
Adam LeFevre | Jumbo Booker |
Doug Davidson | Male Model |
Staci Keanan | Angelica Cipriani |
Barbara Barrie | mrs. Sarah Amberville / Sarah Amberville |
Fritz Weaver | Mr. Amberville |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Grace Gilroy | Producer |
Stanley Kallis | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |