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I'll Take Manhattan

IMDb 6.2 1987 • 94 min • Drama

Director

Judith Krantz

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli Maxime Amberville
Barry Bostwick
Barry Bostwick Zachary Amberville
Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis Lily Amberville
Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Kaczmarek Nina Stern
Jack Scalia
Jack Scalia Rocco Cipriani