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User Rating:
8.6/10   1,187 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Armistead Maupin (novel)
Richard Kramer (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
10 January 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco. Based on the book by Armistead Maupin (A Man I Dreamt Up). full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Each page transforms brilliantly to screen more (20 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
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Runtime:
360 min (6 parts)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Edie Adams' final TV role. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Mr Halcyon is in the doctor's office, his lateral chest x-rays are upside down. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mary Ann's Mother: Hellooo?
Mary Ann Singleton: Mom, It's me.
Mary Ann's Mother: What's the matter did you miss your plane?
Mary Ann Singleton: No. I didn't
Mary Ann's Mother: You know darling we were just talking about you...
Mary Ann Singleton: Would you call Mr. Lassiter and say I won't be in on Monday?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Kabluey (2007) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Each page transforms brilliantly to screen, 30 January 2003
8/10
Author: RadicalTintin from Glasgow, Scotland

One is always concerned when a great work of written fiction is dressed up for the screen, but you can have no worries about the integrity of this production. We all paint pictures of characters when reading a book, and these images remain locked in our minds.

More often than not, when these characters appear in the flesh on the TV, we are a little disappointed. Not in this case! Maupin's wonderfully colourful feast about San Francisco in the seventies transfers vividly to the screen. The emotion and pace of the written original is dutifully kept in this production, with sterling performances all round. Dukakis exudes mystery, D'Amico portrays the endearing 'Mouse' with style, and Linney is sublime.

Expect to be experiencing all the human emotions in this delightful mini series. Perfect.

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