The Penthouse is a 1989 American-Canadian television film directed by David Greene and starring Robin Givens.[1][2] It is based on the 1983 novel by Trevor Dudley-Smith.
| The Penthouse | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Penthouse by Trevor Dudley-Smith |
| Screenplay by | William Wood Frank De Felitta |
| Directed by | David Greene |
| Starring | Robin Givens |
| Theme music composer | Peter Manning Robinson |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Greene Steve White |
| Producer | Harold Lee Tichenor |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Editor | Parkie L. Singh |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 5, 1989 |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2019) |
The daughter (Robin Givens) of a music mogul (Robert Guillaume) is held hostage in her penthouse by a twisted man (David Hewlett) from her past.
Cast
edit- Robin Givens as Dinah St. Clair
- David Hewlett as Joe Dobson
- Cedric Smith as Commissioner Warner
- Donnelly Rhodes as Lt. Valeri
- Robert Guillaume as Eugene St. Clair
Reception
editJeff Jarvis of People graded the film an F.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hanauer, Joan (4 March 1989). "'PENTHOUSE' - GIVENS IS NO KNOCKOUT". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Letofsky, Irv (4 March 1989). "TV Reviews : Robin Givens Scores Split Decision in 'Penthouse'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Jarvis, Jeff (6 March 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: The Penthouse". People. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
External links
edit- The Penthouse at IMDb
- The Penthouse at the TCM Movie Database
- The Penthouse at AllMovie