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Staying Afloat

Staying Afloat

19931h 35m

Overview

In this comedy thriller, a prospective series pilot, Larry Hagman plays a disinherited socialite and high roller who, with the aid of a comely con artist and his sarcastic butler, helps the feds bring down an arms merchant.

Directed by Eric Laneuville
Written by Glen A. Larson, Bob Shayne
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Top Cast

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Alexander Hollingsworth III

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Ed Smith

Eric Christmas

Eric Christmas

Ryder

Claire Yarlett

Claire Yarlett

Lauren Morton

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Henry Ashley

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Carlos

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Phillipe

Ruben Rabasa

Ruben Rabasa

Chester

James Karen

James Karen

George

Harold Bergman

Harold Bergman

Arthur Nelson

About Staying Afloat

Staying Afloat is a tv movie, comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1993. Directed by Eric Laneuville, it stars Larry Hagman, Gregg Henry, Eric Christmas. In this comedy thriller, a prospective series pilot, Larry Hagman plays a disinherited socialite and high roller who, with the aid of a comely con artist and his sarcastic butler, helps the feds bring down an arms merchant.

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