The Image (1990)

Director:

Peter Werner

Writer:

Brian Rehak

Stars:

Albert Finney, John Mahoney, Kathy Baker

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Albert Finney	...	Jason Cromwell
John Mahoney	...	Irv Mickelson
Kathy Baker	...	Marcie Guilford
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Joanne Winstow-Darvish
Marsha Mason	...	Jean Cromwell
Spalding Gray	...	Frank Goodrich
Wendie Jo Sperber	...	Anita Cox
David Clennon	...	Dr. Sigmond Grampton
Brett Cullen	...	Malcolm Dundee
Jim Haynie	...	David Hartzfield
Robert Schenkkan	...	Wilton Hale
Nicholas Cascone	...	Sid Stillwell
Beth Grant	...	Martha Packard
Banks Harper	...	Jean Hartzfield
Brad Pitt	...	Steve Black

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | journalism

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cas de conscience

Company Credits

Production Co:

Citadel Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Finney superb in TV movie about journalistic responsibility

What we have here is an updated version of the film classic FIVE STAR FINAL, only now it's tv journalism that's on the block. Finney gives a masterful performance as a star TV anchorman (read Dan Rather) whose media invasion of a real estate scam propels the suicide of the suspected perpetrator. Only after he's dead, it seems more and more that he was an innocent dupe and that journalism and Finney's hard-hitting Cromwell in particular are responsible for the death. This is fast-paced, very noisy, and quite well done. The story is not new nor is the approach, but it is certainly good drama and well acted. Marsha Mason appears in seven short scenes as Cromwell's neglected wife - only one scene as written allows her to shine as she holds a mirror up to her work-obsessed husband. Worth seeking out.