Billionaire Boys Club (1987) (TV)

Director:

Marvin J. Chomsky

Writer:

Gy Waldron (writer)

Release Date:

8 November 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Depicts an authentic case: Ron Levin, a wealthy businessman has disappeared. No body is found, but there was a list with instructions in his house...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Two Part TV Movie | Courtroom

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Judd Nelson	...	Joseph 'Joe' Hunt
Fredric Lehne	...	Christopher 'Chris' Fairmount, Jr.
Brian McNamara	...	Dean Karny
Raphael Sbarge	...	Eric Fairmount
John Stockwell	...	Brad Sedgwick
Barry Tubb	...	Todd Melbourne
Stan Shaw	...	Frank Booker
James Sloyan	...	District Attorney
Dale Dye	...	Defense attorney
Robert Hallak	...	Masud Nabodi
John Dye	...	Bob Holmby
Robert Krantz	...	Toby Kabek
Eric Larson	...	Oscar Ristelli
Allan Miller	...	Leonard Porter
Jill Schoelen	...	Amy Whitehall

Runtime:

200 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Donald March Productions

Trivia:

According to crime author Rachel Pergament, this is the movie that brothers Eric and Lyle Menendez were watching on TV when they conceived the idea of murdering their father, producer and entrepreneur Jose Menendez, and their mother, Kitty Menendez. As with their crime, central figure Joe Hunt was convicted of killing the father of one of his business associates, and, like the Menendez brothers, he was ultimately sentenced to life without parole.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene, the prosecutor asks Dean Karny to read Joe Hunt's "To Do at Levin's" list out loud. But the list, which is seen on camera, is a little different than the way Karny recites it.

One of the best TV movies.

This is a well told, mesmerizing true life docudrama. Even if you know how the story goes, it is told in such an interesting and exciting manner. Judd Nelson is terrific as Joe Hunt, making you believe that he is a good person even if the facts suggest otherwise. He says at one point that "all he ever wanted to do was make money, for everybody." Nelson received a Golden Globe nomination as did McNamara, who plays the baby faced narrator and most sympathetic character. Ron Silver does a great job in the small but critical Ron Levin role. I recommend the film for fans of courtroom dramas and murder mysteries.