People Like Us (TV 1990)

When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enable his own form of justice.

Director:

William Hale

Writers:

Dominick Dunne (novel), Mart Crowley (teleplay),

Stars:

Ben Gazzara, Connie Sellecca, Eva Marie Saint

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Gazzara	...	Gus Bailey
Connie Sellecca	...	Ruby Nolte Renthall
Eva Marie Saint	...	Lil Van Degan Altemus
Dennis Farina	...	Elias Renthall
Robert Desiderio	...	Bernard Slatkin
Gary Frank	...	Hubert Altemus
Teri Polo	...	Justine Altemus Slatkin
Jean Simmons	...	Peach Prindible Bailey
Ron Marquette	...	Juanito Perez
Gail O'Grady	...	Rebecca Bailey
Tom Schanley	...	Lefty Flint
Barbara Whinnery	...	Dodo Fitz Allen
Keith Buckley	...	Lord Lucerne Biedermeyer
Susan French	...	Cora Mandell
Meg Gibson	...	Violet Bastito (as Margaret Gibson)

Storyline

When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enable his own form of justice.

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Plot Keywords:

insider trading | high society | revenge | writer | prison | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

A felsö tízezer

Company Credits

Production Co:

C.M. Two Production, ITC Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

200 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nevel, the name of the dress designer in the series and the book is based on Scassi, whose brand name is his real last name Isaacs, spelled backwards.

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Quotes

Lil Van Degan Altemus: I don't know how my dear brother will take this announcement.
Justine Altemus Slatkin: Well, he'll just have to keep a stiff upper lip. that shouldn't be difficult for Uncle Lawrence, should it?

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