I'll Take Manhattan (1987– )

Maxi Amberville tries to save the magazine empire her father built, but her treacherous uncle stands in her way.

Stars:

Valerie Bertinelli, Barry Bostwick, Francesca Annis

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Valerie Bertinelli	...	Maxime 'Maxi' Amberville (Cipriani)
Barry Bostwick	...	Zachary Amberville
Francesca Annis	...	Lily Amberville
Jane Kaczmarek	...	Nina Stern
Jack Scalia	...	Rocco Cipriani
Paul Hecht	...	Pavka Meyer
Tim Daly	...	Toby Amberville (as Timothy Daly)
Julianne Moore	...	India West
Adam Storke	...	Justin Amberville
Perry King	...	Cutter Amberville
Kate Vernon	...	Nanette Alexander
Brett Cullen	...	Dennis Brady
Lynne Griffin	...	Candice Alexander
Georgia Slowe	...	Young Lily
Adam LeFevre	...	Booker

Storyline

This is the story of Maxi Amberville and her attempt to save her father's empire from her uncle. It begins when Maxi Amberville's father, Zachary is found at the bottom of a cliff and dies later. Five months later, Maxi and her siblings learn that there is a board meeting that they were not informed of. They discover that their Cutter, Zachary's brother is not only in charge but has just married their mother. And also that Cutter has decided to cease operations on four magazines that have been in the red. When Maxi learns of his she threatens to reveal to her mother some of skeletons in Cutter's closet, unless he allows her to take charge of one of the magazines that he plans to close and if she can make it get into the black, the others will remain in operation. Then the story shifts to when Zachary returned from WW2, a hero, and his family is fawning all over him, which leaves Cutter pretty much out, which is the reason for the animosity between them. Zachary then goes to New York ...

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Plot Keywords:

magazine | marriage | england | divorce | airport | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

El rey de Manhattan

Filming Locations:

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

I'll Take Manhattan Productions, Steve Krantz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

375 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Cutter and Lily meet for the first time, Pepper Delafield, the socialite whose party they're attending , is played by Katharine Houghton. she's the niece of the late Katharine Hepburn and played her daughter in "Guess who's coming to dinner"

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Connections

Referenced in 3rd Rock from the Sun: Dick'll Take Manhattan: Part 1 (2000)

User Reviews

Glitzy, but forgettable

Not the worst high-gloss melodramatic miniseries ever, but nothing to write home about, either. The most memorable thing about this multi-generational tale of romantic and business intrigue is the skunk stripe in Valerie Bertinelli's hair. Perry King makes a hammy villain, Valerie B. is too lightweight for her role, and Francesca Annis does little with a rare role on this side of the pond. There are too many people to keep straight at times, too. All told, an okay way to kill time if you have nothing better to do.