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Release Year1989
Runtime1 Season
LanguageGerman
CertificationTV-PG
GenresDrama, Action & Adventure
Votes91
DirectorJohn Gay, Jules Verne, Buzz Kulik
WritersJules Verne
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAround the World in 80 Days
About Around the World in 80 Days
The plot centres around Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. He takes with him his newly employed French valet Passepartout, and is pursued by Detective Wilbur Fix who mistakenly thinks Fogg robbed the Bank of England and is using the wager as a cover to escape capture.
Directed by John Gay, Jules Verne, Buzz Kulik, Around the World in 80 Days leans on a strong ensemble — Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Peter Ustinov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.
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