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Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson 1987

★ 6.84 votes88 min📅 1987-11-06

Set against the glittering yet cutthroat backdrop of 1930s Hollywood, *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson* (1987) weaves a dark drama centered on power, ambition, and moral compromise.

Director: Paul Bogart

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Natica Jackson
Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
Ernestine King
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin
Hal Graham
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan
Lou Carter
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
Mimi Carter
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
A. Z. Nathan
Lois Chiles
Lois Chiles
Lena
Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo
Morris King
Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer
Tony Montoya
George Murdock
George Murdock
Bud Loring

Frequently Asked Questions

What is *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson* (1987) about?

The film follows the complicated, often destructive relationship between a Hollywood power broker and a rising starlet named Natica Jackson. As their affair unfolds, it exposes the era's moral decay and the cost of ambition in an industry built on illusion.

Who directed *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson*?

Paul Bogart directed this atmospheric drama-thriller, drawing out the psychological and moral complexities at its heart.

Who stars in *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson*?

The film features Michelle Pfeiffer as Natica Jackson, alongside Holland Taylor, Brian Kerwin, Kenneth McMillan, and Stella Stevens in pivotal roles.

Is *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson* (1987) worth watching?

While it's a TV movie with modest production polish, its sharp themes and Michelle Pfeiffer's commanding performance give it a bite that lingers. Fans of old Hollywood intrigue and character-driven dramas should find it satisfying, especially as a period piece with bite.

How long is *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson*?

The film runs for 88 minutes, offering a tight yet intense narrative experience.

About Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) — Michelle Pfeiffer in a 1930s Hollywood morality tale

Set against the glittering yet cutthroat backdrop of 1930s Hollywood, *Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson* (1987) weaves a dark drama centered on power, ambition, and moral compromise. Directed by Paul Bogart, this TV movie drama-thriller explores the tangled lives of an aging film producer and his much younger wife, whose marriage is little more than a facade. When the producer's wandering eye lands on a new starlet, he uses his influence to manipulate her into compromising situations. Enter Natica Jackson, a cunning and ambitious actress played with magnetic intensity by Michelle Pfeiffer, who finds herself entangled in a dangerous affair with a married man—one who brings both temptation and ruin to her carefully constructed life.

The film simmers with the tension of old Hollywood's underbelly, where talent and ruthlessness collide, and where love is as transactional as it is passionate. With a tone that blends noir atmosphere with domestic drama, *Natica Jackson* holds up a mirror to the era's moral hypocrisy, asking how far ambition will push its players—and what they're willing to sacrifice for the spotlight.