I'll Take Manhattan
7.1
Season 1
45 min
S1 · E1 · Mar 1, 1987
Part One Episode 1
45 min
S1 · E2 · Mar 2, 1987
Part Two Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Mar 3, 1987
Part Three Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jan 4, 1987
Part Four Episode 4
4 episodes in Season 1
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I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company. I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.
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Cast
23 people
Valerie Bertinelli
Maxime Amberville
Known for
Hot in Cleveland
One Day at a Time
Barry Bostwick
Zachary Amberville
Known for
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Francesca Annis
Lily Amberville
Known for
Dune
Jane Eyre
Jane Kaczmarek
Nina Stern
Known for
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Jack Scalia
Rocco Cipriani
Known for
Red Eye
The Rift
Paul Hecht
Pavka Mayer
Known for
Private Parts
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Tim Daly
Toby Amberville
Known for
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Superman: The Animated Series
Julianne Moore
India West
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Big Lebowski
Adam Storke
Justin Amberville
Known for
The Stand
Death Becomes Her
Perry King
Cutter Amberville
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
Class of 1984
Ken Olin
Nat Lammerman
Known for
Zoo
Brothers and Sisters
Kate Vernon
Nanette Alexander
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
I Will Find You
Judith Krantz Creator · Richard Michaels Director Douglas Hickox Director
Creator Author
Judith Krantz
Director
Richard Michaels
Director
Douglas Hickox
Writer
Sherman Yellen
Writer
Diana Gould
Composer
Lee Holdridge
Cinematographer
Steven Poster
Cinematographer
Larry Pizer
Editor
Michael Brown
Editor
John C. Horger
Production designer
Charles C. Bennett
Costume designer
Larry S. Wells
Total runtime 6h 16m · Episode length 94 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
March 1, 1987
Final episode
March 4, 1987
Status
Ended
Network
CBS
Country
United States
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
94 min
Total runtime
6h 16m
Original language
English
Production
Steve Krantz Productions
Production
I'll Take Manhattan Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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