Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Peter Werner

Writer (WGA):

Linda Bergman (written by)

Release Date:

4 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

The fact-based true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely death of Jessica Savitch - one of America's first female news anchors.

Plot Keywords:

Fame | Drug Addiction | Accident | Beautiful Woman | Drug Addict

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Sela Ward	...	Jessica Savitch
Ron Silver	...	Ron Kershaw
Judith Ivey	...	Laura McCormick
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Mel Korn
William Converse-Roberts	...	Donald
Sean McCann
Randy Means	...	Terry Wills
Jason Blicker	...	Adam Murphy
Chuck Shamata	...	Al Binder
Maruska Stankova	...	Lilyan Wilder
Jeff Pustil	...	Jody Simons
Lawrence Dane	...	Emmertz Canterbury
John Bolger	...	Martin Fishbein
Dini Petty	...	Lillie Werner
Damir Andrei	...	Buddy Savitch

Also Known As:

Almost Golden

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

ABC Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jessica comes out of the bedroom when Mel wants to discuss a problem with her, Jeffrey DeMunn can be seen encouraging the dog to follow them down the stairs.

Quotes:

Mel Korn: Everything will be alright.
Jessica Savitch: How can everything be alright Mel? There is no script! There's no script!
Mel Korn: Follow your instincts, what you know... and smile.

Movie Connections:

References "The A-Team" (1983)

Sela Ward deserved her best actress nomination

Sela Ward was outstanding in this movie and deserved her award for Best Actress. She publicly thanked the screenwriter, Linda Bergman, for such a compelling script. The movie remains one of the highest rated TV movies made for cable and is a must-see for those who followed Jessica's meteoric career.