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Around the World in 80 Days

Comedy, Action, Adventure · 1989

Last aired: S1 E3, Part 3 · 1989-04-18

Phileas Fogg, a Victorian Age English gentleman, accepts a wager to prove his contention that a man can go around the world in just 80 days. After betting his entire fortune, he takes his new butler (a man hoping for a quite life) on a tour of the world. However, just before the time he leaves, the Bank of England is robbed and a Detective believes that Fogg is the guilty party and he sets out after him.

Cast

Pierce Brosnan Phileas Fogg

Eric Idle Jean Passepartout

Jack Klugman Capt. Bunsby

James B. Sikking Jenks

Julia Nickson Princess Aouda

Lee Remick Sarah Bernhardt

Patrick Macnee Ralph Gautier

Peter Ustinov Detective Wilbur Fix

Robert Morley Wentworth

Robert Wagner Alfred Bennett

Christopher Lee Stuart

Season 1

E1 Part 1 1989-04-16 · 120 min Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle star in the mini-series based on the novel by Jules Verne. The dashing Phileas Fogg attempts to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days to win a bet.

E2 Part 2 1989-04-17 · 120 min The 1989 mini-series based on Jules Verne's novel continues. Fogg's journey across India is interrupted by a native ritual - the sacrifice of a beautiful Indian princess.

E3 Part 3 1989-04-18 · 120 min Pierce Brosnan leads an all-star cast in the classic mini-series. Will Fogg and Passepartout reach their destination ahead of the unscrupulous Detective Fix?

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