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| Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North by Ben Bradlee Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Mike Robe |
| Directed by | Mike Robe |
| Starring | David Keith Barnard Hughes Annette O'Toole Peter Boyle Paul Dooley Jim Fitzpatrick |
| Composers | Arthur B. Rubinstein Grover Helsley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robert A. Papazian James G. Hirsch |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Editors | Byron Brandt Karen P. Sharp |
| Running time | 187 minutes |
| Production company | Papazian Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 30 – May 2, 1989 |
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North is a 1989 American drama miniseries written and directed by Mike Robe. It is based on the 1988 book Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North by Ben Bradlee Jr. The film stars David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle, Paul Dooley and Jim Fitzpatrick. The film aired on CBS in two parts on April 30, 1989, and on May 2, 1989. [1] [2] [3]
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| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (households) | Viewers (millions) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Part 1" | April 30, 1989 | Sunday 9:00 p.m. | 14.0/23 | 20.2 | [4] |
| 2 | "Part 2" | May 2, 1989 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | 9.6/15 | 12.7 | [5] |
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