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Writers:
Alvin Boretz (parts 2 and 3)
John Nation (part 1)
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Release Date:
19 February 1984 (USA) more
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Tagline:
3 ruthless people. 3 compelling stories. 3 powerful films. Now on video. Sidney Sheldon's "Master of the Game" Trilogy. [UK Video] more
Plot:
Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie McGregor's... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
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Cast

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Fernando Allende ... George Mellis
Bill Bailey ... Tim O'Neill

David Birney ... David Blackwell
Ed Bishop ... Dr. Mattson

Dyan Cannon ... Katherine 'Kate' Blackwell
Leslie Caron ... Solange Dunas
Norman Chancer ... Dr. Keith Webster
Ian Charleson ... Jamie McGregor
Maryam d'Abo ... Dominique Masson
Stephen Davies ... Dr. Peter Templeton

Cliff De Young ... Brad Rogers
Alan Dobie
Marcus Gilbert ... Rory McKenna

Harry Hamlin ... Anthony 'Tony' James Blackwell
Kate Harper ... Saleswoman
David Hirsch ... Anton Marshak
Liane Langland ... Eve / Alexandra Blackwell
Rhoda Lewis ... Mme. Mallot
Cherie Lunghi ... Margaret Van der Merwe

Jean Marsh ... Mrs. Talley
Claire Mathews ... Eve, at 12
Sarah Mathews ... Alexandra, at 12
Barry Morse ... Dr. John Harley

Donald Pleasence ... Salomon Van der Merwe
Angharad Rees ... Marianne Hoffman
Shane Rimmer ... Carroll
Nancy Roberts ... Dorothy Hollister
Mark Rolston ... Attendant
Johnny Sekka ... Banda
David Suchet ... André d'Usseau

Jay Thomas ... Levy
Cynthia Tucker ... Lucy Wyatt
Louis Zorich ... Lieutenant Nick Pappas
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Runtime:
USA:413 min
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Zimmerman: Excuse me, but the day you start worrying about what these bloody Kaffirs want, that is the day this place starts losing money!
Jamie McGregor: Take out the land mines.
Zimmerman: Sir?
Jamie McGregor: I said take them out!
Zimmerman: [Bitterly] Yes, sir.
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I started watching this back in 1984 and changed channels..., 13 October 2009
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Author: BaileySEA from Garner, NC

I couldn't get through the first hour of this miniseries when it originally aired. Now 25 years later I'm watching it via netflix, and OMG! After Ian Charleson dies the thing goes quickly downhill, FAST! Dyan Cannon was 46 at that time, tring to play a young schoolgirl, OH PUH-LEASE. And the first episode with her in it skips at a very fast pace. This miniseries started off well, but got really bad, really fast. No wonder I switched channels back then. And it differed from the book. That never helps. This must have been a ratings disaster back then. BEWARE, STAY AWAY FROM THIS TURKEY! I hope they try to make it again, and do it right! This was so awful, so miscast.

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