Rating: NR
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 04/04/2006
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Platinum Disc
James Michener's Dynasty is aptly named. This TV movie is indeed based on a novel by
Michener, which does indeed cover thirty five years (1820-1855) in the lives of a land-rich family.
Harris Yulin and
Stacy Keach play the Blackwood brothers, a pair of enterprising Ohio pioneers. The ongoing rivalry between the older
Yulin and younger
Keach is intensified when
Yulin's wife
Sarah Miles leaves her husband in favor of
Keach. As the brothers try to outdo each other in business, the Blackwood land empire grows to epic proportions. Unfortunately, this TV movie does not; at 2 hours, there just isn't enough time to do justice to
Michener's sprawling novel.
James Michener's Dynasty is worth noting for the supporting-cast contributions of
Amy Irving and
Harrison Ford.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
