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The Penthouse (1989 film)

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The Penthouse
Based onThe Penthouse
by Trevor Dudley-Smith
Screenplay byWilliam Wood
Frank De Felitta
Directed byDavid Greene
StarringRobin Givens
Theme music composerPeter Manning Robinson
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersDavid Greene
Steve White
ProducerHarold Lee Tichenor
CinematographyRené Verzier
EditorParkie L. Singh
Running time93 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 5, 1989 (1989-03-05)

The Penthouse is a 1989 American-Canadian television film directed by David Greene and starring Robin Givens.[1][2] It is based on the 1983 novel by Trevor Dudley-Smith.

Plot

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The daughter (Robin Givens) of a music mogul (Robert Guillaume) is held hostage in her penthouse by a twisted man (David Hewlett) from her past.

Cast

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Reception

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Jeff Jarvis of People graded the film an F.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hanauer, Joan (4 March 1989). "'PENTHOUSE' - GIVENS IS NO KNOCKOUT". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ Letofsky, Irv (4 March 1989). "TV Reviews : Robin Givens Scores Split Decision in 'Penthouse'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ Jarvis, Jeff (6 March 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: The Penthouse". People. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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