Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.

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Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
GenreAdventure
Drama
Screenplay byRichard Clark
Rodman Gregg
Directed by Stefan Scaini
Starring Jonathan Jackson
Jay Brazeau
Richard Lee Jackson
Don S. Davis
William Shatner
Katharine Isabelle
Theme music composer John Welsman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Larry Sugar
Cinematography Maris H. Jansons
Editor Bill Goddard
Running time101 min.
Production companies Hallmark Entertainment
Showtime Networks
Original release
ReleaseSeptember 1996 (1996-09)

The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc is a 1996 American television film starring Jonathan Jackson, William Shatner, and Don S. Davis. It was produced for Showtime Networks under their family division, and first aired in September 1996. The film was written by Rodman Gregg and Richard Clark.

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Premise

The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. is a contemporary film loosely based on the classic 1937 MGM film starring Ronald Colman and adapted from Anthony Hope's 1894 novel The Prisoner of Zenda . In previous versions, Zenda was the castle in the mythical kingdom of Ruritania, whereas Zenda, Inc. is a computer business empire in this version.

The film continues the theme of mistaken identities central to the plot. Jackson plays Oliver, and his lookalike Rudy (named after Prince Rudolf from the original) is a Star Trek fan — a nod to co-star Shatner.

Release

The film was released on VHS under the renamed title Double Play, [1] but reverted to the original title for the DVD release.

References

  1. Neumaier, Joe. "Double Play". Entertainment Weekly.