The Penthouse (1989)
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- 1h 33min
- Thriller
- 05 Mar 1989 (USA)
- TV Movie
Dinah St. Clair is the daughter of a record producer. She leads a charmed life as her father and her live in a high rise penthouse. Enter Joe Dobson, a friend from Dinah's past that has mental problems. Joe's mother killed herself when he...
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| Robin Givens | ... |
Dinah St. Clair
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| David Hewlett | ... |
Joe Dobson
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| Cedric Smith | ... |
Commissioner Warner
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| Donnelly Rhodes | ... |
Lt. Valeri
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| Robert Guillaume | ... |
Eugene St. Clair
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| Alex Bruhanski | ... |
Capt. Mundy
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| Dale Wilson | ... |
Sharpshooter Steziak
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| Jerry Wasserman | ... |
Link
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| William S. Taylor | ... |
Michael
(as William Taylor)
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| Antony Holland | ... |
Stanley
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| Babs Chula | ... |
Maria
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Rod Menzies | ... |
Supporting Cast
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| Deryl Hayes | ... |
Supporting Cast
(as Deryl Hays)
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| Adrien Dorval | ... |
Supporting Cast
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Roman Podhora | ... |
Supporting Cast
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Chris J. Clayton | ... |
Sniper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Greene | ||
Written by
| Elleston Trevor | ... | (novel) |
| William Wood | ... | (teleplay) and |
| Frank De Felitta | ... | (teleplay) |
Produced by
| David Greene | ... | executive producer |
| Jerry Reger | ... | co-executive producer |
| Harold Tichenor | ... | producer |
| Steve White | ... | executive producer (as Stephen White) |
Music by
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| René Verzier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Parkie L. Singh | ... | (as Parkie Singh) |
Editorial Department
| Eduardo Castillo | ... | offline editor |
Casting By
| Trish Robinson | ||
Art Direction by
| Jill Scott | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barry Kemp | ||
Costume Design by
| Christopher Ryan | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda A. Brown | ... | key makeup artist |
| Thom MacIntyre | ... | hairdresser (as Tom McIntyre) |
Production Management
| Gordon Mark | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Hardy | ... | second assistant director |
| T.W. Peacocke | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Stuart Ennis | ... | construction coordinator |
| Robert Foley | ... | head painter (as Bob Foley) |
| Dan Sissons | ... | head of properties |
| Gillian Goodman | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Jack Rigg | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rob Young | ... | sound mixer |
| Alan Hardiman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Michael Liotta | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gary Paller | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Ennis | ... | camera operator (as Bob Ennis) |
| Dave Humphreys | ... | key grip |
| Duncan MacGregor | ... | gaffer (as Duncan McGregor) |
Location Management
| George Horie | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | music performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pattie Robertson | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Clarence Horkey | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Heather Boyd | ... | production coordinator |
| Roger Gimbel | ... | production consultant |
| Linda Kelly | ... | production accountant |
| Frank Ramey | ... | accounting clerk: post-production (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Spectacor Films (in association with)
- Steve White Productions
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Applause Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Direct Source (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2017) (World-wide)
- Roadshow Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video) (under "Applause Home Video" label)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Multi-Track (post-production sound services)
- IATSE Local 891 (acknowledgement)
- IATSE Local 667 (acknowledgement)
Storyline
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Dinah St. Clair is the daughter of a record producer. She leads a charmed life as her father and her live in a high rise penthouse. Enter Joe Dobson, a friend from Dinah's past that has mental problems. Joe's mother killed herself when he was young. Since then, he has been obsessed with death by falling. Joe breaks out of the mental ward he was in to meet Dinah. Unluckily, Dinah does not know about his past, and lets him in. He holds her hostage, while the police and her father try to forge a plan to get her out of this sticky situation. Can Dinah be saved while she tries to save Joe?
Written by Pat McCurry |
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| Trivia | A TV movie made for the ABC network. See more » |