Main Cast: Bruce McGill, Veronica Cartwright, Joel Berti, Pat Kirkpatrick, Jason Knight
Release Year: 2001
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
The second of two made-for-TV biopics on the same topic (the first was Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family), Inside the Osmonds was co-produced by Jimmy Osmond and Dick Clark, and as such can be regarded as reasonably accurate, if a tad on the hokey side. Matt Dorff's teleplay recounts the rise in popularity of the singing Osmond clan, from their humble beginnings in Utah onward. The act is strictly stag -- that is, it consisted largely of the Osmond Brothers -- until siblings Donny and Marie break out and matriculate to superstardom. Perhaps inevitably, the Osmond juggernaut begins to collapse under its own weight, due to dissension, jealousy, and the questionable financial escapade of the singers' father, George (played by Bruce McGill). The story ends in a tune-filled concert re-creation, featuring the real-life Osmonds (or as many as could be assembled herein). Standouts in the cast are Thomas Dekker and Patrick Levis as the younger and older Donny Osmond, Janaya Stephens as Marie, and Veronica Cartwright as the siblings' mother, Olive; there are also adequate Hollywood casting-service approximations of musician/politician Mike Curb and the Osmonds' longtime TV director Jack Regas. The abruptness of the continuity suggests that the film was originally much longer than its present two hours. Largely filmed in Toronto, Inside the Osmonds made its ABC network debut on February 5, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Miklos Perlus - Jay Osmond; Patrick Levis - Donny Osmond; Thomas Dekker - Young Donny; Janaya Stephens - Marie Osmond; Taylin Wilson - Young Marie; Trevor Blumas - Jimmy Osmond; Taylor Abrahamse - Young Jimmy; Adrian Hough - Rick Hall; Colin Ferguson - Mike Curb; Milton Bruchanski - Virl Osmond; Barclay Hope - Jack Regas; Shane Davidson - Tom Osmond; Tammy Gillis - Mary; Kalyn Bomback - Karen; Honoure McIlwain-Collard - Roberta; Robert Paterson - British Psychologist; Mariam Bernstein - Network Executive; Wayne Nicklas - Family Attorney; Alvin Catacutan - Waiter; Chad Bruce - FBI Agent; Darcy Fehr - Engineer #1; Alan Osmond - Himself; Donny Osmond - Himself; George Osmond - Himself; Jay Osmond - Himself; Jimmy Osmond - Himself; Marie Osmond - Herself; Merrill Osmond - Himself; Olive Osmond - Himself; Tom Osmond - Himself; Virl Osmond - Himself; Wayne Osmond - Himself
Credit
Neill L. Fearnley - Director, Merv Griffin - Executive Producer, Matt Dorff - Executive Producer, Robert Sertner - Executive Producer, Frank Von Zerneck - Executive Producer, Mark Sennet - Executive Producer, Patrick Williams - Composer (Music Score), David Geddes - Cinematographer, Randy Sutter - Producer, Peter Sadowski - Producer, Richard Fischoff - Producer, Ted Babcock - Producer, Rick Skene - Stunts Coordinator, Matt Dorff - Screenwriter
