Part 1 Around the World in 80 Days (1989)

The masterful (and faithful) retelling of Jules Verne s classic Around the World in 80 Days, which aired as a miniseries on television in 1989, starring Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Peter Ustinov, and Julia Nickson. STORYLINE: Phileas Fogg accepts a wager to prove his contention that a man can go around the world in 80 days. After betting his entire fortune, he takes his new butler (a man hoping for a quiet life) on a tour of the world. However, just before the time he leaves, the Bank of England is rob