Overview
I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company. I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.
Cast
- Valerie Bertinelli as Maxime Amberville
- Barry Bostwick as Zachary Amberville
- Francesca Annis as Lily Amberville
- Jane Kaczmarek as Nina Stern
- Jack Scalia as Rocco Cipriani
- Paul Hecht as Pavka Mayer
- Tim Daly as Toby Amberville
- Julianne Moore as India West
- Adam Storke as Justin Amberville
- Perry King as Cutter Amberville