Dark Holiday (1989) (TV)

Director:

Lou Antonio

Writers (WGA):

Gene LePere (book)
Rose Leiman Goldemberg (teleplay)

Release Date:

1 May 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Book

Cast

Lee Remick	...	Gene LePere
Norma Aleandro	...	Isha
Tony Goldwyn	...	Ken Horton
Roy Thinnes	...	Jimmy
John Standing	...	Charnaud
Suzanne Wouk	...	Nehse
Shanit Keter	...	Lufti
Jim Antonio	...	Edwin Kant
Christine Burke	...	Bea
Kim Lonsdale	...	Nancy Rust
Ian Abercrombie	...	Captain
Tuck Milligan	...	Andrews
Vachik Mangassarian	...	Customs Chief
Richard Balin	...	Larry
Hildy Brooks	...	Young Woman

Also Known As:

Passport to Terror

Runtime:

100 min | West Germany:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:12

Company:

Peter Nelson-Lou Antonio Productions

Trivia:

Last film project for Lee Remick.

aka Passport to Terror

Lee Remick is Gene LePere, an American imprisoned in Turkey accused of smuggling antiquities. Whilst much is made of Remick's blonde hair in a country of dark women, and her fear is believable, she isn't the heroic type, so her repeatedly being told how admirable she is, is unintentionally funny. The teleplay by Rose Leiman Goldemberg based on LePere's book Never Pass This Way Again presents Gene's purchase of the items as by street thug intimidation, as a clue that something bad will come of it, though Gene's experience in prison isn't as horrific as it might have been. It's a pity Goldemberg doesn't give us anything about Gene's previous life in New York, since the narrative begins with Gene on the cruiseliner, since the only family connection she appears to have is an ex-husband. Director Lou Antonio uses the music score of Paul Chihara well, and provides a conversation between Gene and her lawyer Isha (Norma Aleandro) in silhouette. The ending isn't a surprise, particularly when you cast Remick, but at least it's not too easy.