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Family of Spies, also known as Family of Spies: The Walker Spy Ring is a 1990 TV movie based on the espionage of John A. Walker Jr.. The film was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Powers Boothe as John Walker.
Original Release
02/04/1990 on CBS
US Release
02/04/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lili Taylor | Laura Walker |
| Angela Bassett | Bev Andress |
| Jeroen Krabbe | Boris One |
| Graham Beckel | Jerry A. Whitworth |
| Powers Boothe | John A. Walker Jr |
| Lesley Ann Warren | Barbara Walker |
| Jenny Robertson | Rachel |
| Ron Perkins | Arnie Davis |
| Jeris Poindexter | Agent Jax |
| John M. Jackson | Arthur J. Walker |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 04 February 1990 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 06 February 1990 |
Directors
Writers
Richard DeLong Adams, Howard Blum, Pete Earley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lili Taylor | Laura Walker |
| Angela Bassett | Bev Andress |
| Jeroen Krabbe | Boris One |
| Graham Beckel | Jerry A. Whitworth |
| Powers Boothe | John A. Walker Jr |
| Lesley Ann Warren | Barbara Walker |
| Jenny Robertson | Rachel |
| Ron Perkins | Arnie Davis |
| Jeris Poindexter | Agent Jax |
| John M. Jackson | Arthur J. Walker |
| Rueben Grundy | |
| Vaughn Armstrong | Szady |
| Wren T. Brown | FBI assistant |
| Andrew Lowery | Michael L. Walker |
| Denise Gentile | Kim |
| Spencer Garrett | Aide |
| Paul Collins | FBI supervisor #2 |
| Tony Abatemarco | Examiner #2 |
| Robert Mangiardi | Chief |
| Ben Meyerson | Josh |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gerald W. Abrams | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Alward | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Bernstein | Producer |
| Howard Blum | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
