The Great Pretender

Apr 14, 1991

1h 33m

★ 1.0

Overview

A newspaper reporter, who has just won a trial against his newspaper which had fired him, suffers dangerous reprisals at his work.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

NBC

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Cast

Earle Brattigan

Bruce Greenwood

Kate Hightower

Jessica Steen

Wilson Leer

Gregg Henry

Panos Bratso

Aharon Ipalé

Giancarlo Strano

Harris Laskawy

Martin Brinkman

Paul Guilfoyle

Albert Eastlake

H. Richard Greene

Hasamu Mochadomi

Robert Ito

Rose Outland

Elizabeth Hoffman

Davey Desapio

Gianni Russo

Marco

Don Keith Opper

Karen Winter

Freddye Chapman

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