Washington: Behind Closed Doors
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | |
|---|---|
 3-disc DVD cover | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | David W. Rintels |
| Based on | The Company by John Ehrlichman |
| Written by |
Eric Bercovici John Ehrlichman David W. Rintels |
| Directed by | Gary Nelson |
| Starring |
Cliff Robertson Jason Robards Stefanie Powers |
| Theme music composer |
Dominic Frontiere (5 episodes) Richard Markowitz (1 episode) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Eric Bercovici Frank Cardea Stanley Kallis Norman S. Powell David W. Rintels |
| Cinematography |
Joseph F. Biroc (6 episodes) Jack Swain (5 episodes) |
| Editor(s) |
Gerard Wilson (6 episodes) Harry Kaye (3 episodes) Arthur Hilton |
| Running time | 750 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paramount Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 1977 – 1977 |
Washington: Behind Closed Doors is a 1977 American 6-part television miniseries produced by Paramount Television and broadcast by ABC in 1977. It is based on John Ehrlichman's book The Company, a novel inspired by the author's time with the Nixon administration.
Primary cast
- Cliff Robertson as William Martin
- Jason Robards as President Richard Monkton
- Stefanie Powers as Sally Whalen
- Robert Vaughn as Frank Flaherty
- Lois Nettleton as Linda Martin
- Barry Nelson as Boy Bailey
- Harold Gould as Carl Tessler
- Tony Bill as Adam Gardiner
- Andy Griffith as Esker Scott Anderson
- John Houseman as Myron Dunn
- David Selby as Roger Castle
- Meg Foster as Jenny Jamison
- Peter Coffield as Eli McGinn
- Frances Lee McCain as Paula Stoner Gardiner
- Barry Primus as Joe Wisnovsky
- Diana Ewing as Kathy Ferris
- Lara Parker as Wanda Elliott
- John Lehne as Tucker Tallford
- Alan Oppenheimer as Simon Cappell
- Nicholas Pryor as Hank Ferris
- Frank Marth as Lawrence Allison
- Thayer David as Elmer Morse
- George Gaynes as Brewster Perry
- Linden Chiles as Jack Atherton
- Skip Homeier as Lars Haglund
- John Randolph as Bennett Lowman
- Bonnie Bartlett as Joan Bailey
Release
The film was broadcast in 6 parts on ABC in 1977. The DVD was released on June 5, 2012.[1]
Awards and nominations
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries (nominated)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Jason Robards (nominated)
References
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