Windmills of the Gods (miniseries)
Windmills of the Gods is a 1988 American two-part television miniseries directed by Lee Philips and starring Jaclyn Smith and Robert Wagner.[1] It is based on the 1987 novel of the same name written by Sidney Sheldon, who also served as executive producer.[2] It was broadcast in two parts by CBS on February 7, 1988 and February 9, 1988.[3] It was the fifth miniseries based on a Sheldon's book, and the third adaptation starred by Jaclyn Smith.[4]
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| Based on | Windmills of the Gods by Sidney Sheldon |
| Written by | John Gay |
| Directed by | Lee Philips |
| Starring | Jaclyn Smith Robert Wagner Ian McKellen Michael Moriarty |
| Music by | Perry Botkin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sidney Sheldon |
| Producer | Michael Viner |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Running time | 187 minutes |
| Production company | ITC Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 7 – February 9, 1988 |
Cast
- Jaclyn Smith as Mary Ashley[5]
- Robert Wagner as Mike Slade[6]
- Franco Nero as "President of Romania" Alex Ionescu
- Christopher Cazenove as Dr. Louis Desforges
- Michael Moriarty as Paul Ellison "President of United States"
- Ian McKellen as Chairman[7]
- Ruby Dee as Dorothy, Mary Ashley's Secretary
- Susan Tyrrell as Neusa Muñoz "Angel"
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Stanton Rogers
- David Ackroyd as Dr. Edward Ashley
- Stephanie Faracy as Florence Schiffer
- Ari Meyers as Beth Ashley
- Richard K. Olsen as Ben Cohn
- Betsy Palmer as Mrs. Hart Brisbane [8]
- John Pleshette as Eddie Maltz, CIA agent
- John Standing as Sir George
- J.T. Walsh as Colonel Bill McKinney
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Lisa Pelikan as Hannah Murphy, American girl jailed in Romania
- Nicholas Ball as Harry Lantz[9]
References
- "Windmills of the Gods". www.imdb.com. 1 January 2000.
- Jerry Buck (February 6, 1988). "2 Major Minis .Windmills Of The Gods': Tale Of International intrigue". Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- John J. O'Connor (February 5, 1988). "'SIDNEY SHELDON'S WINDMILLS OF THE GODS,' ON CBS". New York Times. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- "'WINDMILLS OF THE GODS' Sheldon's fifth miniseries". Sun Sentinel. October 12, 1987.
- "Jaclyn Smith". IMDb.com.
- "Robert Wagner". IMDb.com.
- "Ian McKellen". IMDb.
- "Betsy Palmer". IMDb.
- "Nicholas Ball". IMDb.
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