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Writers (WGA):
Danielle Steel (novel)
William Bast (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 April 1992 (USA) more
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Producer Mel Wexler is putting together "Manhattan," a night-time soap opera that will definitely be the toast of the town... more | add synopsis
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Not an Oscar nominee and doesn't pretend to be more (4 total)

Cast

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Christopher Plummer ... Mel Wexler

Linda Purl ... Jane Adams

Gary Collins ... Zack Taylor

Ben Browder ... Bill Warwick
Josie Bissett ... Gaby Smith

John Bennett Perry ... Dan Adams

Nicole Eggert ... Alexa Adams
Brenda Bakke ... Sandy Warwick
Stephanie Beacham ... Sabina Quarles
Lenny Wolpe ... Harry Pizer
Ray Stricklyn ... Bernie Majors

John Cothran Jr. ... Mark

O-Lan Jones ... Darlene Hooper
Tom Hallick ... Dr. David Maltin

Dean Norris ... Henderson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Danielle Steel's Secrets (USA) (complete title)
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93 min
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Not an Oscar nominee and doesn't pretend to be, 2 November 2006
8/10
Author: MissTRious from m/s Seven Seas Mariner

I have read some reviews which slam this film for being uneventful and dare I say bland.

First of all I would like to say that the title of this drama is Danielle Steele's Secrets, this is important because no offence to Ms Steele but her books are hardly War and Peace or Lord of the Rings. She has cornered the market in soap operas on paper, holiday books that are read once, enjoyed and then used to raise funds for the disadvantaged at your local charity shop. This is by no means a complaint or a sign of disrespect to the lady, she is good at what she does and is well loved.

So with this in mind the film had no illusions at being a blockbuster. It is flashy, glammy, 80's (even though it was filmed at the beginning of the 90's the influence is still there) and lightweight.

The story line presents all the scenarios from the beginning, each are worked through in succession and all happily concluded by the end. Personally speaking in this day and age of movies with non-endings or bittersweet tales that show that dreams and hopes and romance are not only dead but very suspect that they ever existed I find little bits of escapism like this a breath of fresh air.

The stars are not looking to win awards, just do a little TV movie which to the heavyweights such as Stephanie Beecham and Christopher Plummer keeps their hands in, their profile current and their bank account healthy. For some of the up and coming stars such as Ben Browder and Josie Bisset it provided a useful stepping stone to bring them to the attention of other directors, etc. which lead to their later more high profile appearances.

So all in all, this is a likable pulp novel dramatisation which is as entertaining, stylish and forgettable as the book. Just perfect for a rainy afternoon and a box of quality street and a nice cuppa.

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