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Once Upon a Time in the City of New York: Directed by Richard Franklin. With Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Ray Wise. Attacked, mutilated and left for dead, Catherine Chandler is rescued by the mysterious man-beast called Vincent.
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- Crime, Drama, Fantasy
- Richard Franklin
- 1987-09-25
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"Once Upon a Time in the City of New York" is the first episode of the 1st season of Beauty and the Beast.
When Catherine Chandler is abducted, beaten, and slashed by some men who mistook her for Carol Stabler, she is saved by Vincent (visibly human but has the appearance of a lion) who takes her to "The World Below" to recuperate, and the two form a strong friendship. After recuperating he sadly returns her above. Catherine then becomes an investigator...
•A novelization of the pilot episode was written by Barbara Hambly. While following the same narrative structure of the episode, the book contains scenes not included in the final cut of the pilot.
Episode Cast
•Linda Hamilton as Catherine Chandler •Ron Perlman as Vincent •Roy Dotrice as Jacob "Father" Wells •Ray Wise as Tom •Renn Woods as Edie •Ron O'Neal as Issac Stubbs •Tony Mockus, Jr. as Lieutenant Herman •Jay Acovone as Joe Maxwell •Bill Marcus as John Moreno •Ava Lazar as Carol Stabler •John McMartin as Charles Chandler •Jason Allen as Kipper •John Petlock as Surgeon •Don Stark as Stocky Guy •Sanford Clark as The Mugger •Rawn Hutchinson as Driver •Richard Fancy as Worker #1 •Joel Hershman as Worker #2 •Arlene Banas as Worker #3 •Charles Champion as Clerk •Barbara Allyne Bennet as Receptionist •Neil Elliot as Patrolman •Lora Zane as College Friend •Kimber Sissons as Beautiful Woman •Elliot Jonathan Klein as Coroner's Assistant •Richard Partlow as Voice of Underground Man
Episode Crew
•Directed by Richard Franklin •Written by Ron Koslow •Produced by Lynn Guthrie, Paul Junger Witt, Ron Koslow, Tony Thomas and Christopher Toyne •Music by Lee Holdridge •Cinematography by Roy H. Wagner •Film Editors - Andrew London and Joe Ravetz •Casting - Vicki Rosenberg •Production Designer - John B. Mansbridge •Set Decorator - Charles Korian •Costume Designer - Judy Evans
•Once Upon a Time in the City of New York at IMDb
Beauty and the Beast - Season 1 I Terrible Savior I Siege I No Way Down I Masques I Beast Within I Nor Iron Bars a Cage I Song of Orpheus I Dark Spirit I A Children's Story I An Impossible Silence I Shades of Grey I China Moon I The Alchemist I Temptation I Promises of Someday I Down to a Sunless Sea I Fever I Everything is Everything I To Reign in Hell I Ozymandias I A Happy Life
"Beauty and the Beast" Once Upon a Time in the City of New York (TV Episode 1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Episode 1 • Nov 30, 1986 • 49 m. Once Upon a Time in the City of New York. Attacked, mutilated and left for dead, Catherine Chandler is rescued by the mysterious man-beast called Vincent. Episode 2 • Oct 2, 1987 • 49 m. Terrible Savior. Witness descriptions of a vigilante lead Catherine to fear Vincent may be a killer.
Catherine Chadler (Linda Hamilton) is brutally attacked, and then miraculously rescued by Vincent (Ron Perlman), a mysterious man-beast who dwells beneath the streets of New York. *Taken from Season One DVD enclosure*
Sep 25, 1987 · S1 E1: The world of New York socialite attorney Catherine Chandler is turned upside down when she suffers a brutal attack, but is saved by a mysterious man/beast. Drama Sep 25, 1987 48 min Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. TV-PG. Starring Jason Allen, Arlene Banas, Barbara Allyne Bennet. Cast & Crew. JA. Jason Allen. Kipper. AB. Arlene Banas. Worker 3. BB.
Once Upon a Time in the City of New York Aired Sep 25, 1987 Drama Fantasy Romance Reviews Catherine Chandler is attacked and left to die, but her life is saved by a mysterious man-beast who lives...
