News at Eleven

Apr 2, 1986

1h 40m

★ 7.0

Overview

When television news director Eric Ross pressures esteemed senior anchor Frank Kenley to sensationalize the news, Kenley isn't pleased -- and the conflict comes to a head when a local high school sex scandal hits the news. As Ross pushes him to play up the story, Kenley wrestles with the moral complexities of the situation and tries to find the balance between the public's need to know and the individual's rights.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Finnegan Associates

The Turman-Foster Company

CBS

ITC Entertainment

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Cast

Frank Kenley

Martin Sheen

Eric Ross

Peter Riegert

Joanna Steckler

Barbara Babcock

David Kogan

David Sheiner

Gene Silas

Christopher Allport

April Gibbs

Christa Denton

Karen

Mandy Ingber

Melissa Kenley

Sydney Penny

Christine Arnold

Sheree J. Wilson

Donna Kenley

Brooke Bundy

Sally

Susan Krebs

Gretchen Kent

Tina Caspary

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