Hotel

Desperate Moves (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Drama, Romance

A married woman decides to end her affair with a younger man, but he plots revenge. Cheryl's mom drops in unexpectedly from New York. Peter narrowly missed being on a plane that crashed.

Director

Harry Falk

Writers

Arthur Hailey (based on the novel by) | John Furia (developed for television by) (as John Furia Jr.) | Barry Oringer (developed for television by) | Erica Byrne (written by) & 3 more

Producers

Dennis Hammer | Duane Poole | Tom Swale

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 14, 1987

Release date

Nov 14, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
James Brolin Peter McDermott Peter McDermott See fewer	Traffic (2000)
Connie Sellecca Christine Francis Christine Francis See fewer	The Greatest American Hero (1981)
Nathan Cook Billy Griffin Billy Griffin See fewer	Vacation (1983)
Valerie Landsburg Cheryl Dolan Cheryl Dolan See fewer	Fame (1982)
Shari Belafonte Julie Gillette (as Shari Belafonte-Harper) Julie Gillette (as Shari Belafonte-Harper) See fewer	Hotel (1983)
Vincent Irizarry Gary Murdoch Gary Murdoch See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
Susan Walters Ryan Thomas Ryan Thomas See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Lainie Kazan Beatrice Dolan Beatrice Dolan See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Ty Miller Eric Lloyd Eric Lloyd See fewer	Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994)
Alex Rocco Phil Johnson Phil Johnson See fewer	The Godfather (1972)
Heather Langenkamp Monica Monica See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Dee Wallace Helen Johnson (as Dee Wallace Stone) Helen Johnson (as Dee Wallace Stone) See fewer	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Bruce Hayes Gentleman Gentleman See fewer	Miracle Mile (1988)