Pack of Lies (TV) [1987] with Ellen Burstyn

Pack of Lies (1987) (TV)



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Pack of Lies is a 1983 play by English writer Hugh Whitemore.



In 1987, Whitemore (under the name Ralph Gallup) adapted his play for an American television production starring Ellen Burstyn, Alan Bates, Teri Garr, and Daniel Benzali. It received three Emmy Award nominations, for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Burstyn), and Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special.





Ellen Burstyn ... Barbara Jackson

Teri Garr ... Helen Schaefer

Sammi Davis ... Julie Jackson

Ronald Hines ... Bob Jackson

Clive Swift ... Ellis

Daniel Benzali ... Peter Schaefer

Alan Bates ... Stewart

Peter Schofield ... Powell

David Corti ... Malcolm

Margot Leicester ... Thelma

Jackie Downey ... Sally

Peter Hughes ... Club Manager

Bruce Morrison ... Club Waiter

Tim Barker ... Telephone Man

Alan Renwick ... Vegetable Truck Man





Based on a true story, the plot centres on Bob and Barbara Jackson (in real life Bill and Ruth Search) and their daughter Julie (in real life Gay Search), a television reporter and newspaper journalist in the UK. The Jacksons are friendly with their neighbours, Peter and Helen Kroger, until the couple is arrested and charged with espionage in 1961. It is revealed the Krogers actually are Morris and Lona Cohen, who during the 1950s and 60s worked with fellow spy Gordon Lonsdale photographing and encoding as microdots various pieces of material which they then sent to their colleagues in Russia.



Emmy Awards



1987 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special Robert Halmi Jr. Robert Halmi Sr.

1987 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Ellen Burstyn

1987 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special Hugh Whitemore (writer) (as Ralph Gallup)