The Man Upstairs(1992 film)

The Man Upstairsis a 1992 Americancrimecomedy dramatelevision filmdirected byGeorge Schaeferand starringKatharine HepburnandRyan O'Neal.The film premiered onCBSon December 6, 1992.

The Man Upstairs
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Genre	Comedy drama Crime
Written by	James Prideaux
Directed by	George Schaefer
Starring	Katharine Hepburn Ryan O'Neal
Music by	Billy Goldenberg
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Burt Reynolds
Producers	Renée Valente James Prideaux George Schaefer
Production locations	Vancouver,Canada
Cinematography	Walter Lassally
Editor	Dann Cahn
Running time	91 minutes
Production company	Burt Reynolds Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	December 6, 1992(1992-12-06)

Hepburn was nominated for aGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Filmat the50th Golden Globe Awards.

Plot

An elderly woman named Victoria Brown discovers an escaped convict, Mooney Polaski, hiding in her attic. At first she is horrified, but gradually she becomes fascinated by the fast-talking fugitive and permits him to stay in her house while the local sheriff and his men hunt for him. A relationship develops between the unlikely pair: he finds the home he never had and she overcomes her loneliness.

Cast

• Katharine Hepburn- Victoria Brown
• Ryan O'Neal- Mooney Polaski
• Henry Beckman- Sheriff
• Helena Carroll- Molly
• Brenda Forbes- Cloris
• Florence Paterson- Mrs. Porter
• Sam Malkin- Store Owner
• Tom McBeath- Priest
• Lawrence King- Roy
• Robert Wisden- Mayor
• Kelli Fox- Suzy
• James Bell- Bull
• Kevin Conway- Andy
• Brent Stait- Mort
• Kevin McNulty- Interrogator
• Roark Critchlow- Boy Scout Leader
• Teryl Rothery- Female Newscaster
• Linden Soles- Male Newscaster

External links

• The Man UpstairsatIMDb
• The Man UpstairsatAllMovie