Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

Nov 5, 1991

1h 38m

★ 5.7

Why Did They Do It?

Overview

Three women, who seem to have nothing in common: Abigail is a college student at Yale and daughter of one of the professors; Meredith is a married mother and owner of a bowling alley; Janet is a successful broker -- yet all of them decide to pose for Playboy magazine, shocking their friends and co-workers.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Alta Loma Entertainment

Gillian Productions

Republic Television

CBS

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Cast

Meredith Lanahan

Lynda Carter

Janet Janeway

Michele Greene

Abigail Baywood

Amanda Peterson

Jimmy Lanahan

John Finn

Claire

Josie Bissett

Josette

Lee Garlington

Philip Baywood

Don S. Davis

Playboy Photographer

David Mecey

Sam

Lochlyn Munro

Jake

Dale Wilson

Roger

Malcolm Stewart

John

Jonathan Bruce

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