Based on Sidney Sheldon's novel. A young assistant district attorney (Parker) is used by a ruthless attorney (Moretti) to get his client off. She is fired and almost disbarred, but fights ba... Read allBased on Sidney Sheldon's novel. A young assistant district attorney (Parker) is used by a ruthless attorney (Moretti) to get his client off. She is fired and almost disbarred, but fights back to become a top attorney, torn between two lovers: Moretti and a married lawyer with po... Read allBased on Sidney Sheldon's novel. A young assistant district attorney (Parker) is used by a ruthless attorney (Moretti) to get his client off. She is fired and almost disbarred, but fights back to become a top attorney, torn between two lovers: Moretti and a married lawyer with political aspirations (Warner).
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Jaclyn Smith is THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF THE MINISERIES and TV MOVIES and just in case you don't know -- the title was bestowed by TV & magazine critics not just her fans. Jane Seymour may have starred in more miniseries but Jaclyn Smith top the Nielsen Ratings Chart by the mile. She's got the most No.1 rated miniseries and TV movies than any other actresses in Hollywood during her time.
As for who's the better actress, well...that's your opinion !
This miniseries adaptation is executive produced by the writer himself Sidney Sheldon and has an approval of Robert Joseph's script from start to finished, as explained in a written article by the master storyteller himself (TV Guide Oct 1983). It was a rating blockbuster during its first telecast and more viewers tuned in during its encore performance.
If you enjoy reading a Sidney Sheldon book then this miniseries is a must see!
Well, this is not a bad film, although Ken Howard (Senator Warner) seems less desirable than Armanda Assante (mafia don). Jaclyn Smith looks lovely as ever. Armand Assante as Michael Moretti. Ken Howard as a standard Senator Warner. John Glover (always a good character actor) as Scanlon.
If times are very bad, something like this is good escapism. Jaclyn Smith as struggling attorney Jennifer Parker, who eventually makes it to the top of the legal profession. Sidney Sheldon wrote "I Dream of Jeannie" as well, so take it lightly. 6/10.
This major tv-miniseries based from the bestselling novel by Sidney Sheldon, catapulted Jaclyn Smith as the undisputed QUEEN OF TV MINISERIES. If I'm not mistaken, there was no other actress before her that was dubbed as the Queen. Yes, Richard Chamberlain, was the King of TV-Miniseries but no actress claimed the title of the Queen and you can see why critics and the viewing public bestowed the title to her. A big major event when it was released and ratings blockbuster, that the producers wanted to create a tv-series after it became the toast of tv town. Smith, did star in a sequel three years after and most hollywood stars wants to star in any Sheldon based movies right after!
This movie is full of exciting characters, shot in beautiful locales, wonderful performance by the players and seductively appealing performance by Jaclyn Smith. This is basically like reading Sheldon's books. If you're going to start watching it, make sure you don't do anything or you're not working the following day because you won't be able to stop. It's like an addiction.
I can't think of any actress in TV Hollywood, who can really glued viewers to their television like Smith does to her fans. Smith and Armand Assante should do more movies together.
Jaclyn Smith is at her best in this outstanding miniseries and this one is worth adding in your collection.
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- TriviaFinal film of Portia Nelson.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986)