Payday 1973  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Rip Torn, Ahna Capri, Elayne Heilveil, Michael C. Gwynne, Jeff Morris, Cliff Emmich, Harold O. Arnold, Walter Bamberg, Bobby Smith, Sonny Shroyer, Linda Spatz, Eleanor Fell
This story revolves around the final 36 hours in the life of Maury Dann (Rip Torn) who is one of the top names in country and western music. Living life to the fullest–drinking too much, taking pills, and sleeping with a variety of women–Maury goes from one beer-soaked honky tonk to another, performing one-night stands. Maury deceives everyone he encounters, an action that will inevitably lead to his downfall.
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The President's Plane Is Missing 1971  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Buddy Ebsen, Peter Graves, Arthur Kennedy, Raymond Massey, Mercedes McCambridge, Rip Torn, Louise Sorel, Dabney Coleman, Joseph Campanella, John Amos
There's a threat to overthrow the U.S. Government, and the action starts when the president's plane (with the president on board) mysteriously disappears. So-so made-for-TV flick.
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The Silent Partner 1978 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Celine Lomez, Michael Kirby, Ken Pogue, John Candy, Gail Dahms, Michael Donaghue, Jack(2) Duffy, Sean Sullivan, Charlotte Blunt, Guy Sanvido, Nancy Simmonds, Nuala Fitzgerald
When bank robber Harry Reikle (Christopher Plummer) robs the bank where Miles Cullen (Elliott Gould) is the teller, Cullen diverts $50,000 into his own safety deposit box. The newspapers report the bank's losses, and only then does Reikle realize that he does not have all the money. Now, Reikle and Cullen match wits when Reikle pressures Cullen to hand over the missing money.
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Tai-Pan 1986  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Bryan Brown, Joan Chen, John Stanton, Tim Guinee, Bill Leadbitter, Russell Wong, Kyra Sedgwick, Bert Remsen, Janine Turner, Katy Behean
This film could be in the running for "worst movie ever made." The jumbled plot involves a wealthy British trader (Bryan Brown) who does business in Hong Kong. Oh yes, there is also a romance, which is really just a chance to show off women's bodies. Watch for the scene where you can spot the hanging microphone. All in all, this flick is one big loser.
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The Thorn Birds 1983  TV, 480 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Ken Howard, Piper Laurie, Earl Holliman, Mare Winningham, Bryan Brown, John Friedrich
Originally made for TV in 1983, the Emmy Award winning "Thornbirds" miniseries presented the saga of an Australian priest, Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain). In the first episode, Bricassart falls in love with Meggie (Rachel Ward) who he first met years before. The episodes cover almost 30 years and include politics of the Church, Meggie's unhappy marriage, and then follows up with the lives of Meggie's children.
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| 1. Payday (1973)
2. The President's Plane Is Missing (1971)
3. The Silent Partner (1978)
4. Tai-Pan (1986)
5. The Thorn Birds (1983)
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