Frankie’s House

Synopsis

Twenty-year-old photographer Tim Page finds himself caught up in the horror and carnage of the Vietnam War.

Amidst the brutality and cynicism of war-torn Saigon, he discovers warmth and tenderness in his relationship with Danielle and later with Kate. But the bond that endures most is with Sean, the son of Errol Flynn and a fellow rookie correspondent. Together they relish taking the risks that their older and war-weary colleagues shun. And when they return exhausted from the nightmares of the battlefield, they seek oblivion in sex, drugs and rock’n roll. All are on offer at Frankie’s House.

Reviews

Journalists who covered the Vietnam War experienced the conflict between moral and professional values in its most acute form. For that reason alone ‘Frankie’s House’ (ITV) would have made timely viewing, based as it is on Tim Page’s true story of a gang of war correspondents sharing a house in Saigon. But in fact this four-part series held it’s own in straight dramatic terms. This was partly due to fine performances by Iain Glen and Kevin Dillon… The script avoided sentimentalising a set of alliances made under grisly circumstances.

The Observer, John Naughton

It’s a wonderful yarn, with lots of male bonding amidst the bullets and the brothels. A very compelling concoction.

The Sunday Times

Awards

1993 BAFTA Awards

• Won Best Original Television Music (Jeff Beck, Jed Leiber)

Credits

Iain Glen

Tim Page

Kevin Dillon

Sean Flynn

Steven Vidler

Steve Cotler

Alan David Lee

Martin Stuart-Fox

Stephen Dillane

Antony Strickland

Alexandra Fowler

Kate Richards

Kaline Carr

Danielle Charasse

Todd Boyce

John Steinbeck IV

Nicholas Hammond

Major Frey

Kay Tong Lim

Frankie

Marilyn Allen

Mrs. Page

Steve Bastoni

GI Jarvis

Don Battee

Che Lai Marine Sergeant

Damian Cudmore

Garcia

Gerald Matthew Good

Tay Ninh Lieutenant

Ron Hackett

Mr. Page

Peter Hathaway

Ashby

Martin Maddell

GI Reeves

Candido Minniti

Davis

Christopher Pate

Chief Petty Officer

Chad Tyler

An Khe Murray

Alan Zitner

Meadows

Director

Peter Fisk

Writers (screenplay)

Andy Armitage
Matt Ford
John Lonie

Writer (original story)

Tim Page

Producers

Matt Carroll
Eric Fellner

Cinematographer

Ross Berryman