| From Here to Eternity | |
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| Genre | miniseries |
| Theme music composer | Walter Scharf |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Harve Bennett Harris Katleman |
| Location(s) | Pearl Harbor |
| Running time | two-hours |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original airing | 1979-02-14 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | 1980 dramatic series |
| From Here to Eternity | |
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| Genre | dramatic series |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | one-hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original airing | 1980-03-10 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | 1979 miniseries |
From Here to Eternity was a six-hour 1979 television mini-series, followed by a thirteen episode 1980 television series.
The mini-series was a remake of the 1953 film From Here to Eternity and based on the 1951 novel of the same name. All three conclude with the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
The story details the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, with a main sub-plot being Sgt. Warden’s (William Devane) ongoing affair with Karen Holmes (Natalie Wood), the wife of his commanding officer.
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It is 1941 and Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt (Steve Railsback) is new to G Company. He has personnel issues with some of the company’s officers, and becomes involved with Lorene Rogers (Kim Basinger), a local prostitute. Things take a turn for the worse when Pvt. Prewitt is sent to the stockade for a few months of what turns out to brutal mistreatment.
The mini-series reused some footage from Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Natalie Wood won the 1980 Golden Globe for Best TV Actress - Drama.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Honolulu is under martial law. The men of G Company deal with the war and their personal lives. Jeff Prewitt (Don Johnson) becomes involved with his late brother’s girlfriend, Lorene.
| Actor | Mini-series | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie Wood (mini) Barbara Hershey (series) |
Karen Holmes | Karen Holmes |
| William Devane | Sgt. Milt Warden | Master Sgt. Milt Warden |
| Steve Railsback | Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt | deceased |
| Don Johnson | — | Jefferson “Jeff” Davis Prewitt |
| Roy Thinnes | Capt. Dana Holmes | Maj. Dana Holmes |
| Joe Pantoliano | Pvt. Angelo Maggio | deceased |
| Kim Basinger | Lorene Rogers | Lorene Rogers |
| Peter Boyle | Fatso Judson | deceased |
| Will Sampson | Cpl. Cheney | Sgt. Cheney |
| Rick Hurst | Pfc. Hanson | — |
| Salome Jens | Gert Kipfer | Gert Kipfer |
| Andrew Robinson | Sgt. Maylon Stark | — |
| David Spielberg | Lt. Ross | Capt. David Ross |
| Andy Griffith | Gen. Barney Slater | — |
| Richard Venture | Col. Jack Delbart | — |
| Richard Bright | Sgt. Doehm | — |
| Christopher Murney | Cpl. Lewis | — |
| Gene Scherer | Cpl. Kowalski | — |
| John Crawford | Maj. Thompson | Col. Harry Thompson |
| Wynn Irwin | Cpl. Leva | — |
| Morgan Kesler | Violet | — |
| Ron Max | Sgt. McKay | — |
| Kenneth White | Sgt. Preem | — |
| Gary Swanson | Cpl. Herbert | — |
| Dea St. Lamont | Della | — |
| Jonathan B. Woodward | Chip Holmes | — |
| Mariko Tse | Zola | — |
| Russ Marin | Tommy | — |
| Donegan Smith | Hal | — |
| Robert Davi | Guard | — |
| Jerry Day | Soldier Red | — |
| Bebe Louie | Raven | Raven |
| Sally Kim | Suzie | Suzie |
| Clem Low | Sam the Cabbie | — |
| Karin Mani | Tawny | — |
| Victoria Perry | Colleen | — |
| Julia Sabre | China | — |
| Allen G. Wood | Doctor | — |
| Gino Ardito | — | Pvt. Moss |
| Rocky Echevarria | — | Pvt. Ignacioi Carmona |
| John Calvin | — | Lt. Ken Barrett |
| Colby Chester | — | Lt. George Bennington |
| Larry Cook | — | The Holmes’ butler |
| Richard Erdman | — | Curt Von Nordland |
| Joan Goodfellow | — | Lt. Rosemary Clark |
| Joanne Gordon | — | Aimee |
| Ted Hamaguchi | — | Dr. Miyamoto |
| Michael Jeter | — | Pvt. Ridgely |
| Deirdre Lenihan | — | Nurse |
| Claire Malis | — | Dr. Anne Brewster |
| Lacey Neuhaus | — | Emily Austin |
| Wendy Oates | — | Nurse |
| Priscilla Pointer | — | Mrs. Amelia Austin |
| Richard Roat | — | Spencer Austin |
| Dea St. La Mount | — | Della |
| Janet Wood | — | Rose |