- Pack of Lies
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Based on a true story, the plot centers on Bob and Barbara Jackson (in real life Bill and Ruth Search) and their daughter Julie, a
television reporter andnewspaper journalist in the UK. The Jacksons are friendly with their neighbors, Peter and Helen Kroger, until the couple is arrested and charged withespionage in1961 . It is revealed the Krogers actually are Morris andLona Cohen , who during the 1950s and 60s worked with fellow spyGordon Lonsdale photographing and encoding as microdots various pieces of material which they then sent to their colleagues inRussia .The original West End production, starring
Judi Dench and her husband,Michael Williams , as the Jacksons, opened onOctober 26 , 1983 at the Lyric Theatre, where it ran for nearly a year. Dench won theLaurence Olivier Award as Best Actress for her performance.After five previews, the Broadway production opened on
February 7 ,1985 at theRoyale Theatre , where it ran for 120 performances. The cast includedRosemary Harris ,George N. Martin , andTracy Pollan as the Jacksons,Dana Ivey and Colin Fox as the Cohens, andPatrick McGoohan as Stewart. Both Harris and McGoohan were nominated for aTony Award , and she won aDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play.In
1987 , Whitemore (under the name Ralph Gallup) adapted his play for an Americantelevision production starringEllen Burstyn ,Alan Bates ,Teri Garr , andDaniel Benzali . It received threeEmmy Award nominations, for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Burstyn), and Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special.External links
* [http://www.ibdb.com/show.asp?ID=6888 Internet Broadway Database listing]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093696/ Internet Movie Database listing]
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