Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005): Cast & Plot
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure is a 2005 historical drama directed by Matthew Miller, starring Nicholas Hammond as Aaron Spelling, John Terry and Pamela Reed. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Matthew Miller
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure About?
The premise of Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Who put the ‘nasty’ in Dynasty? Behind the scenes of Aaron Spelling’s nighttime soap opera.
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- scandal
- fight
- diva
- based on tv show
- argument
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure Cast & Characters
Nicholas Hammond leads the cast as Aaron Spelling, with John Terry as Vince Peterson and Pamela Reed as Esther Shapiro. Directed by Matthew Miller; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Matthew Miller
- Nicholas Hammond as Aaron Spelling
- John Terry as Vince Peterson
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Pamela Reed as Esther Shapiro - Ritchie Singer as Richard Shapiro
Also Starring in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure
· 11 more- Melora Hardin Linda Evans
- Bartholomew John John Forsythe
- Alice Krige Joan Collins
- Holly Brisley Heather Locklear
- Rel Hunt Al Corley
- Julian Garner Peter Holm
- John Atkinson Les Markowitz
- Rachael Taylor Catherine Oxenberg
- Felicity Price Dottie
- Tim Draxl Joe
- Rory Williamson Michael Nader
More from Matthew Miller
More films directed by Matthew Miller: Ed Ruscha - Motorized Photographs of Sunset Blvd. and Other L.A. Streets, Surviving Crooked Lake and The Perfect You.
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure Plot Summary
What happens in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1980, ABC development executive Vince Peterson (John Terry) sits down with producer Aaron Spelling (Nicholas Hammond) to scout a bold new prime-time soap that would trade in on greed, manipulation, sex, power, and vanity—an effort to outshine Dallas while somehow looking “ Sesame Street” glossy in comparison. Writers Richard and Esther Shapiro (Ritchie Singer and Pamela Reed) were already crafting their own modern take on I, Claudius, and Dynasty begins to take shape as their central project. Esther is determined to tackle real social issues rather than create an empty spectacle of wealth and fashion, a stance that immediately collides with the network and advertisers’ reluctance to embrace a groundbreaking element: a first openly gay character on a prime-time drama named Steven.
Full summary
The whole story of Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, scene by scene
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Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure?
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure released?
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure was released on January 2, 2005.
Who directed Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure?
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure was directed by Matthew Miller.
More films by Matthew Miller Who is in the cast of Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure?
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure stars Nicholas Hammond as Aaron Spelling, John Terry as Vince Peterson and Pamela Reed as Esther Shapiro, among 15 credited actors.
Does Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure have a post-credit scene?
No. Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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