Condominium is a 1980 American two-part. Hurricane Ella powerfully generates a storm surge that strikes Fiddler Key and crashes into the condominium.
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DIRECTION | CLASSIFICATION |
Movie directed by David Hemmings. | +16 Film rated apt for older than 16 years. |
GENRE | RELEASE DATE | RUNTIME - FULL MOVIE |
Drama, Romantic, War | April 29, 1985 | 194 min full movie online HD (English). |
FILMING | PRODUCTION |
Filmed in Full HD (1080p) / HD (720p) quality - Wide Screen Video (movie stream and theatres). | USA |
Produced by Adam Lawrence, Robyn Watson, Estelle Lawrence and David Lawrence.
Given by Mario Vulpiani.
Screenplay written by Ken Follett and Samuel Harris.
Composed by J.A.C. Redford.
Commercially distributed this film, companies like Worldvision Home Video, Sky, Castle Vision and Independent Television (ITV).
This film was produced and / or financed by Castle Combe, David Lawrence Productions, Operation Prime Time (OPT) and Taft Entertainment Television.
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Condominium | |
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Genre | Action Drama Thriller |
Based on | Condominium (novel) by John D. MacDonald |
Written by | Steve Hayes |
Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
Starring | Barbara Eden Dan Haggerty Steve Forrest Ana Alicia Richard Anderson Ralph Bellamy Larry Bishop Macdonald Carey Dane Clark Linda Cristal Elinor Donahue Don Galloway Pamela Hensley Arte Johnson Jack Jones Dorothy Malone Mimi Maynard Lee Paul Nehemiah Persoff Nedra Volz Carlene Watkins Stuart Whitman |
Music by | Gerald Fried |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Robert A. Cinader |
Producer(s) | Gian R. Grimaldi Hannah L. Shearer |
Production location(s) | Panama City, Florida |
Cinematography | Frank Thackery |
Editor(s) | John Kaufman Jr. |
Running time | 195 minutes |
Production company(s) | Universal Television |
Distributor | Operation Prime Time |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Mono |
Original release | April 6 – 7, 1980 |
Condominium is a 1980 American two-part, four-hour made-for-televisiondisaster film starring Barbara Eden, Dan Haggerty, Steve Forrest and featuring an all-star supporting cast: Ana Alicia, Richard Anderson, Ralph Bellamy, Larry Bishop, MacDonald Carey, Dane Clark, Linda Cristal, Elinor Donahue, Don Galloway, Pamela Hensley, Arte Johnson, Jack Jones, Dorothy Malone, Mimi Maynard, Lee Paul, Nehemiah Persoff, Nedra Volz, Carlene Watkins and Stuart Whitman. The film is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by John D. MacDonald.[1]
Condominium was originally broadcast on HBO on April 6 and 7, 1980,[2] and then broadcast commercially seven months later in syndication on November 20 and 21, 1980 as part of Operation Prime Time, a syndicated block of television programming offered to mostly American independent stations.[3]
The film is divided into two parts: the first part depicts events in the lives of the residents at Silver Sands Condominium in the fictional city of Fiddler Key, Florida – a complex built by a greedy and irresponsible corporation – and the problems that occur when an impending hurricane threatens to destroy Silver Sands; the second part begins with the hurricane approaching Fiddler Key while residents struggle to reach the mainland for safety, followed by a powerful tidal wave which eventually destroys Silver Sands Condominium and the aftermath of the storm.[4]
The residents of Silver Sands Condominium in Fiddler Key, Florida are dealing with rising condominium association fees, as well as interpersonal relationships and conflicts taking place within their building. Barbara Messenger (Barbara Eden) is the younger wife of wealthy retired industrialist Lee Messenger (Ralph Bellamy) who is dying of cancer. She develops an attraction to hydraulics engineer Sam Harrison (Dan Haggerty), who is visiting his friend Gus Garver (Steve Forrest), a retired engineer acting as Chairman of the condominium homeowners association and whose wife is recovering from a stroke in the hospital. Sam is the one who first discovers the cracks in the building's foundation and notices the poor materials and workmanship characterizing the construction of the building.
Meanwhile, Jack Messenkott (Don Galloway), a middle-aged man and his emotionally fragile younger wife Thelma (Ana Alicia) are an unhappily married couple: Jack is frustrated with Thelma and does not share her love of the natural environment surrounding the condominium while he prefers spending time playing tennis. Julian Higbee (Larry Bishop), a playboy and the sleazy manager of Silver Sands, is married to the beautiful Lorrie (Mimi Maynard) but is having an affair with nurse Bobbie Fish (Carlene Watkins).
Sam begins working closely with Gus, the Messengers, Henry Churchbridge (Richard Anderson), a former CIA agent, and his wealthy aristocratic Italian wife Carlotta (Linda Cristal) to try to make unscrupulous construction magnate Marty Liss (Stuart Whitman) pay for a seawall and other repairs that might help provide reinforcement for the building. The residents of Silver Sands do not realize that Liss and his construction operation are a front to launder syndicate money and that construction of the condominium was the result of these endeavors. Liss cut corners on the building's construction in order to pocket some of the budget for the construction costs for himself.
As Sam and Gus try to raise the consciousness of the other Silver Sands residents regarding the potential safety issues concerning the building, they must eventually deal with the impending arrival of the deadly Hurricane Ella. Conlaw (Nehemiah Persoff), a ruthless Miami mobster that Marty Liss works for who financed the construction of Silver Sands, is outraged when he learns Liss embezzled money from the construction budget for his own personal gain, especially since his elderly mother Mrs. Conlaw (Nedra Volz) is living in the building. Meanwhile, Lorrie and Bobbie are both fed up with Julian and turn to each other for emotional support; when Lorrie mentions to Bobbie that she is leaving Julian once and for all, Julian walks in on them and Lorrie stands up to him and both women walk out on Julian for good.
As the storm approaches with winds of 130 miles an hour, most of the residents vacate to the mainland for safety, while other residents who refuse to vacate decide to stay behind and throw a 'Hurricane Party'. Hurricane Ella powerfully generates a storm surge that strikes Fiddler Key and crashes into the condominium, causing the building to crumble into the ocean. A guilt-stricken Marty Liss commits suicide as he overhears the horrible events of the storm being reported on the radio. One month later, Gus's wife is still recovering at the hospital; Henry and Carlotta Churchbridge have relocated to Switzerland to begin a new life; Barbara and Sam are reunited in Fiddler Key and, still shocked by the destruction of Silver Sands Condominium, they realize they must continue to live their lives with the after-effects of Hurricane Ella.
Actor | Character | Description |
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Barbara Eden | Barbara Messenger | An attractive young woman; married to wealthy retired industrialist Lee Messenger |
Dan Haggerty | Sam Harrison | A hydraulics engineer; a friend of Gus Garver |
Steve Forrest | Gus Garver | A retired engineer acting as Chairman of the condominium homeowners association |
Ana Alicia | Thelma Messenkott | An emotionally fragile young woman; Jack Messenkott's wife |
Richard Anderson | Henry Churchbridge | A former CIA agent; Carlotta's husband |
Ralph Bellamy | Lee Messenger | A wealthy retired industrialist; Barbara's older husband |
Larry Bishop | Julian Higbee | A playboy and sleazy building manager; married to Lorrie and having an affair with Bobbie |
MacDonald Carey | Dr. Arthur Castor | Administrator of the local hospital where Gus's wife is recovering from a stroke |
Dane Clark | Pete McGinnity | |
Linda Cristal | Carlotta Churchbridge | A wealthy aristocratic Italian woman; Henry's wife |
Elinor Donahue | Audrey Ames | A resident of Silver Sands; Brooke's wife |
Don Galloway | Jack Messenkott | A middle-aged man; unhappily married to younger wife Thelma |
Pamela Hensley | Drusilla Byrne | An associate of Marty Liss spying on Silver Sands residents; attracted to Gus Garver |
Arte Johnson | Brooke Ames | A resident of Silver Sands; Audrey's husband |
Jack Jones | Cole Kimber | A building contractor working for Marty Liss; attracted to Drusilla Byrne |
Dorothy Malone | Molly Denniver | |
Mimi Maynard | Lorrie Higbee | A resident of Silver Sands; Julian's wife |
Lee Paul | Vic York | |
Nehemiah Persoff | Conlaw | A Miami mobster who financed the construction of Silver Sands for Marty Liss |
Nedra Volz | Mrs. Conlaw | An elderly resident of Silver Sands; Conlaw's mother |
Carlene Watkins | Bobbie Fish | A nurse having an affair with Julian |
Stuart Whitman | Marty Liss | An unscrupulous construction magnate of a greedy and irresponsible corporation |
Condominium was filmed from August to November 1979 on location at Pinnacle Port Condominiums in Panama City, Florida and Playa del Rey in Los Angeles, California; interior scenes were shot at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.[5]
According to production notes, in the scene where Barbara Eden, Dan Haggerty and Ralph Bellamy are struggling to reach the mainland during the hurricane which was filmed at Falls Lake on the backlot of Universal Studios, executive producer Robert A. Cinader had a real challenge to create hurricane-like forces on a beautiful sunny California day. Combining the forces of the Los Angeles County Fire Department in the use of three fire engines, a deluge truck, a portable deluge gun and eight firemen, Cinader was able to pump 9,500 gallons of water per minute into the lake toward the boat housing the cast; with the aid of special effects coordinator Dave Lopez and his crew, water cannons, large wind machines, wave and rain-making machines were all put into action. Although the skies were blue and cloudless, and the sunshine was enough to burn the skin, the result was a stormy, dark effect with crashing, water-swollen waves which ultimately capsized the boat. Much of this equipment was driven to the Florida location also to be used in creating dramatic hurricane scenes at the actual condominium site.[6]
The interiors and the exterior of the condominium were duplicated in miniature size for the hurricane scenes. To get the realistic effect of a hurricane tidal wave crashing into the condominium, a sixty-man crew at Universal Studios' Soundstage 27 created an 8-foot high replica of the actual Florida condominium, complete with swimming pool. The tidal wave effect called for 10 wind machines, six wave-makers and four dump tanks that unleashed 80 tons of water down three chutes.[7]
Taglines:A playground for the rich, poised on the brink of destruction! and They thought they were buying Paradise. What they got was a killer hurricane!
Condominium was one of the many TV movies, miniseries and other shows syndicated to local independent television stations in the USA in the late 1970s-early 1980s as part of a project known as Operation Prime Time, in an effort to compete with the three major broadcast networks.