Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Based on	Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North by Ben Bradlee Jr.
Screenplay by	Mike Robe
Directed by	Mike Robe
Starring	David Keith Barnard Hughes Annette O'Toole Peter Boyle Paul Dooley Jim Fitzpatrick
Composers	Arthur B. Rubinstein Grover Helsley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producers	Robert A. Papazian James G. Hirsch
Cinematography	Kees Van Oostrum
Editors	Byron Brandt Karen P. Sharp
Running time	187 minutes
Production company	Papazian Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 30 (1989-04-30) – May 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North is a 1989 American drama miniseries written and directed by Mike Robe. It is based on the 1988 book Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North by Ben Bradlee Jr. The film stars David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle, Paul Dooley and Jim Fitzpatrick. The film aired on CBS in two parts on April 30, 1989, and on May 2, 1989.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Cast

• David Keith as Oliver North
• Barnard Hughes as William J. Casey
• Annette O'Toole as Betsy North
• Peter Boyle as John Poindexter
• Paul Dooley as Robert McFarlane
• Jim Fitzpatrick as Sergeant Major Collins
• Amy Stoch as Fawn Hall
• Bryan Clark as Ronald Reagan
• Donald Craig as William Clark
• Dakin Matthews as Edwin Meese
• Joe Dorsey as Richard Secord
• Miguel Ferrer as Scott Toney
• Madison Mason as Scott
• Suzanne Snyder as Alicia
• Scott Kraft as Deroy
• David Spielberg as Weissman
• David Sage as Jenner
• John Shearin as Ted
• Tony Colitti as Harv Konig
• Joel Colodner as Richard Stone
• Alex Henteloff as Bender
• F.J. O'Neil as Colonel Bernhardt
• Mike Pniewski as Lieutenant Jacobs
• Arlen Dean Snyder as Major General Schweitzer
• Michael Wren as Diaz
• Dwier Brown as Jeff Simms
• Terry O'Quinn as Aaron Sykes
• Reid Shelton as Donald Regan
• Warren Munson as Lee Hamilton
• Thomas Byrd as Robert Owen
• Maria Claire as Tait
• Anthony De Fonte as Manucher Ghorbanifar
• Don Jeffcoat as Stuart
• Tom Fuccello as Spitz Channel
• Jane Kean as Mrs. Cornwall
• Colby Kline as Dornin
• Rob Neukirch as Jack

Ratings

Viewership and ratings for Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

No.	Title	Air date	Timeslot (ET)	Rating/share (households)	Viewers (millions)	Ref(s)
1	"Part 1"	April 30, 1989	Sunday 9:00 p.m.	14.0/23	20.2	[4]
2	"Part 2"	May 2, 1989	Tuesday 9:00 p.m.	9.6/15	12.7	[5]

References

1. Michaelson, Judith (January 31, 1989). "The Other Oliver North Show : As Trial Opens, TV Drama Is at Halfway Point". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
2. Dowd, Maureen (March 19, 1989). "TELEVISION; Sensitive Mission: Retelling Oliver North's Story". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
3. O'Connor, John J. (April 28, 1989). "TV Weekend; Is Oliver North a Hero or a Scoundrel?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
4. "We loved CBS' Lucy tribute". USA Today. May 3, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306197470.
5. "Bright spots for No. 3 ABC". USA Today. May 10, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210811.

External links

• Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North at IMDb