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Synopsis
Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates directed this made-for-cable feature inspired by the true story of one of America's greatest literary couples, Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett. Hellman (Judy Davis) was an award-winning playwright whose successes included The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes, while Hammett (Sam Shepard) was a superlative mystery writer whose books inspired such classic films as The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon. The couple met in the 1930s, while Hammett was working in Hollywood as a screenwriter. They remained together until Hammett's death from lung cancer in 1961 (never married despite the conventions of the day) in a relationship strained by Hammett's infidelity and their shared alcoholism. Dash and Lilly uses Hellman's 1950s testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee as a springboard to look back at their relationship; both Hammett and Hellman were branded as Communists and called before HUAC, leading to a prison term for Hammett. The film also features Bebe Neuwirth as Dorothy Parker, Laurence Luckinbill as Joseph Rauh, and Mark Zimmerman as Walter Winchell. Hellman's relationship with Hammett formed one of the plot points of the 1977 biopic Julia, which starred Jane Fonda as Hellman and Jason Robards in an Oscar-winning performance as Hammett. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Judy Davis Lillian Hellman
Ned Eisenberg Bob Constantine
Barry Flatman Jonathan - Man on Train
Barbara Gordon Society Matron
Zeljko Ivanek Mel Berman
Ken Kramer Kositchek - New York Lawyer
Laurence Luckinbill Joseph Rauh
Stephanie Morgenstern Studio Secretary
Bebe Neuwirth Dorothy Parker
David Paymer Arthur Kober
Sam Shepard Dashiell Hammett
Maria Syrgiannis Maura - Girl with Hammett
Mark Zimmerman Walter Winchell
Victor A. Young Harvey Chernoff
Boyd Banks Garmes - Prison Guard
Toby Proctor Delivery Boy
Marie Dame Karen - Children's Hour Actress #1
Sharon Bernbaum Martha - Children's Hour Actress #2
J. Craig Sandy FBI Agent

Production Crew

Elinor Rose Galbraith Art Director
Kit Whitmore Camera Operator
Olivia Harris Casting
Phyllis Huffman Casting
Bruce Surtees Cinematographer
Laura Karpman Composer (Music Score)
Nic Ede Costume Designer
Kathy Bates Director
Cindy Mollo Editor
Stan Margulies Executive Producer
Woody Sidarous First Assistant Director
Bob Davidson Gaffer
Debra Beers Location Manager
Craig McNeil Producer
Jerry Ludwig Producer
Carol Spier Production Designer
Mary Pantelidis Production Manager
Tom Perry Re-Recording Mixer
Jerry Ludwig Screenwriter
Jeff Butler Set Designer
Bill McMillan Sound Mixer
Year: 1999
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
Romance

Awards
1999 - Best Miniseries or TV Movie - Golden Globe
1999 - Best Original Television Script - Writers Guild of America
1999 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Golden Globe
1999 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Hollywood Foreign Press Association