Primetime Emmy |
| Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences |
| Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series |
| Outstanding Limited Series |
"The Moneychangers" is the story of a bank and its corporate members. When a senior executive dies and another is set to retire (Ralph Bellamy,) the power and responsibility is then shifted to one of two parties vying for the top position, Kirk Douglas and Christopher Plummer.
Notice: May contain Spoilers If "The American President" (Michael Douglas) is politically correct, this mini with Kirk Douglas has to be the most socially correct I can imagine. It's a time capsule of social agendas for the 70's.
I saw this made for TV movie in its entirety in 1976, it was 6 hours long! But when it was ready for syndication, it was pared down to 4 hours.
I give it three and a half stars. The Moneychangers is a great adaptation of the Hailey novel, but the greatest claim to fame in this action packed story, is its cast, the fact that Christopher Plummer won an Emmy Award as best actor for it, and the return of actrress Jean Peters to the screen.
