The Cartier Affair

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The Cartier Affair
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Genre
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Written by
Directed by Rod Holcomb
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Leonard Hill
Producers
Cinematography Hanania Baer
Editor Erwin Dumbrille
Running time96 min. approx
Production companies
Budget$2.5 million
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseNovember 4, 1984 (1984-11-04)

The Cartier Affair is a 1984 NBC TV movie that starred Knight Rider 's David Hasselhoff and Dynasty 's Joan Collins, which also featured Kojak 's Telly Savalas.

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Plot

Curt Taylor (David Hasselhoff) is released from California State Prison and to settle a debt he becomes a secretary for Cartier Rand (Joan Collins) as a form of amusing punishment, so that he can steal her jewels. During the course of his employment for Cartier, He falls in love with her, which complicates his primary mission to steal from her, Cartier reciprocates his feelings and the two begin an affair.

Cast and crew

ActorRole
Joan Collins Cartier Rand/Marilyn Hallifax
David Hasselhoff Curtis "Curt" Taylor
Telly Savalas Phillip "Phil" Drexler
Ed Lauter Lyndon Dean
Steven Apostle J J Phonopolous
Jordan Charney Ben Foley
Joe LaDue Russ Houser
Charles Napier Morgan Carroll
Randi BrooksShirl
Rita Taggart Monica


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