From Here to Eternity was a six-hour 1979 television mini-series, followed by a thirteen episode 1980 television series.

The mini-series was a remake of the 1953 film From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity is a 1953 drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. It deals with the troubles of soldiers, played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the...

and based on the 1951 novel of the same name

From Here to Eternity (novel)

From Here to Eternity is the debut novel by James Jones, winner of the National Book Award for fiction in 1952. It was ranked 62 on Modern Library's list of the 100 Best Novels. It is loosely based on Jones' experiences in the pre-World War II Hawaiian Division's 27th Infantry and the unit in which...

. All three conclude with the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor

Attack on Pearl Harbor

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941...

.

The story details the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, with a main sub-plot being Sgt. Warden’s (William Devane

William Devane

William Joseph Devane is an American film, television and theater actor.-Life and career:Devane was born in Albany, New York in 1937 or 1939 , the son of Joseph Devane, who was Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York...

) ongoing affair with Karen Holmes (Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood, born Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko was an American film and television actress. After first working in films as a child, Wood became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old.Wood began acting in movies at the...

), the wife of his commanding officer.

Mini-series

It is 1941 and Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt (Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback is an American theatre, film and television actor, born in Dallas, Texas.-Personal life:Railsback was born Stephen Hall Railsback, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Emerett Spencer and Clyde Webb Railsback.-Career:Railsback was a student of Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio and in...

) is new to G Company. He has personnel issues with some of the company’s officers, and becomes involved with Lorene Rogers (Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...

), a local prostitute. Things take a turn for the worse when Pvt. Prewitt is sent to the stockade for a few months of what turns out to brutal mistreatment.

The mini-series reused some footage from Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

is a 1970 American-Japanese war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to the extent these facts were known at the time of production. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and stars an all-star cast, including So Yamamura, E.G...

(1970) for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Natalie Wood won the 1980 Golden Globe for Best TV Actress - Drama.

Series

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Honolulu is under martial law. The men of G Company deal with the war and their personal lives. Jeff Prewitt (Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...

) becomes involved with his late brother’s girlfriend, Lorene.

Cast

Actor	Mini-series	Series
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood Natalie Wood, born Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko was an American film and television actress. After first working in films as a child, Wood became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old.Wood began acting in movies at the...  (mini) Barbara Hershey Barbara Hershey Barbara Hershey , also known as Barbara Seagull, is an American actress. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema, in several genres including westerns and comedies...  (series)	Karen Holmes	Karen Holmes
William Devane William Devane William Joseph Devane is an American film, television and theater actor.-Life and career:Devane was born in Albany, New York in 1937 or 1939 , the son of Joseph Devane, who was Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York...	Sgt. Milt Warden	Master Sgt. Milt Warden
Steve Railsback Steve Railsback Steve Railsback is an American theatre, film and television actor, born in Dallas, Texas.-Personal life:Railsback was born Stephen Hall Railsback, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Emerett Spencer and Clyde Webb Railsback.-Career:Railsback was a student of Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio and in...	Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt	deceased
Don Johnson Don Johnson Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...	—	Jefferson “Jeff” Davis Prewitt
Roy Thinnes Roy Thinnes Roy Thinnes is an American television and film actor best known for his portrayal of lonely hero David Vincent in the ABC 1967-68 television series The Invaders. He also played Alfred Wentworth in the pilot episode of Law & Order...	Capt. Dana Holmes	Maj. Dana Holmes
Joe Pantoliano Joe Pantoliano Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano is an American film and television actor. He played the character of Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos, Bob Keane in La Bamba, Cypher in The Matrix, Teddy in Memento, Francis Fratelli in The Goonies, Guido "the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business, and Jennifer Tilly's...	Pvt. Angelo Maggio	deceased
Kim Basinger Kim Basinger Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...	Lorene Rogers	Lorene Rogers
Peter Boyle Peter Boyle Peter Lawrence Boyle, Jr. was an American actor, best known for his role as Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and as a comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof Young Frankenstein ....	Fatso Judson	deceased
Will Sampson Will Sampson Will Sampson was an American actor and artist.-Life and career:Sampson, a Native American Muscogee , was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Sampson's most notable roles were as "Chief Bromden" in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and as "Taylor the Medicine Man" in the horror film Poltergeist II...	Cpl. Cheney	Sgt. Cheney
Rick Hurst Rick Hurst Richard Douglas "Rick" Hurst an American actor who portrayed Deputy Cletus Hogg, Boss Hogg's cousin, in the 1980 to 1983 seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard....	Pfc. Hanson	—
Salome Jens Salome Jens Salome Jens is an American stage, film and television actress. She is perhaps best-known for portraying the Female Changeling on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Life and career:...	Gert Kipfer	Gert Kipfer
Andrew Robinson	Sgt. Maylon Stark	—
David Spielberg	Lt. Ross	Capt. David Ross
Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Samuel Griffith is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film A Face in the Crowd before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead...	Gen. Barney Slater	—
Richard Venture	Col. Jack Delbart	—
Richard Bright Richard Bright (actor) Richard James Bright was an American actor best known for his role as Al Neri in the The Godfather films.-Early life & work:...	Sgt. Doehm	—
Christopher Murney Christopher Murney Christopher Murney is an American actor and vocal artist. He is the father of singer and actress Julia Murney.Murney attended several universities before picking up several undergraduate degrees , and one graduate level degree .Murney has worked on...	Cpl. Lewis	—
Gene Scherer	Cpl. Kowalski	—
John Crawford John Crawford (actor) John Crawford was an American actor.Crawford was born Cleve Allen Richardson in Colfax, Washington. In films from the 1940s, Crawford appeared in bit parts for many years before playing leads in several films in the UK in the late 1950s and early 1960s...	Maj. Thompson	Col. Harry Thompson
Wynn Irwin	Cpl. Leva	—
Morgan Kesler	Violet	—
Ron Max	Sgt. McKay	—
Kenneth White	Sgt. Preem	—
Gary Swanson	Cpl. Herbert	—
Dea St. Lamont	Della	—
Jonathan B. Woodward	Chip Holmes	—
Mariko Tse	Zola	—
Russ Marin Russ Marin Russ Marin was an American film and television actor active from the early 1970s to the early 1990s.Among the many shows he guest starred include Mannix, Bonanza, The Secrets of Isis, Wonder Woman, The Waltons and Falcon Crest and Murder She Wrote.-External links:...	Tommy	—
Donegan Smith	Hal	—
Robert Davi Robert Davi Robert John Davi is an American actor and singer. He has played such roles as Vietnam veteran and Special Agent Johnson in Die Hard, the villainous Jake Fratelli in The Goonies, and Al Torres in Showgirls...	Guard	—
Jerry Day	Soldier Red	—
Bebe Louie	Raven	Raven
Sally Kim	Suzie	Suzie
Clem Low	Sam the Cabbie	—
Karin Mani	Tawny	—
Victoria Perry	Colleen	—
Julia Sabre	China	—
Allen G. Wood	Doctor	—
Gino Ardito	—	Pvt. Moss
Rocky Echevarria Steven Bauer Steven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...	—	Pvt. Ignacioi Carmona
John Calvin	—	Lt. Ken Barrett
Colby Chester	—	Lt. George Bennington
Larry Cook Larry Cook Larry Cook is a scouting consultant for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Cook began his career in football as a coach at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California in 1963...	—	The Holmes’ butler
Richard Erdman Richard Erdman Richard Erdman is an American film and television actor and director.-Notable roles:...	—	Curt Von Nordland
Joan Goodfellow	—	Lt. Rosemary Clark
Joanne Gordon	—	Aimee
Ted Hamaguchi	—	Dr. Miyamoto
Michael Jeter Michael Jeter Michael Jeter was an American actor.- Early life :Michael Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. His mother, Virginia , was a housewife...	—	Pvt. Ridgely
Deirdre Lenihan Deirdre Lenihan Deirdre Lenihan is an American actress. She first appeared in the 1972 film Glass Houses. She has also appeared in numerous television series, such as From Here to Eternity and The Waltons....	—	Nurse
Claire Malis Claire Malis Claire Malis is an American actress. In later years she is often credited as Claire Malis Callaway....	—	Dr. Anne Brewster
Lacey Neuhaus	—	Emily Austin
Wendy Oates	—	Nurse
Priscilla Pointer Priscilla Pointer Priscilla Pointer is an American stage, film and television character actress. She began her career in the theater, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood to act in films and on television...	—	Mrs. Amelia Austin
Richard Roat	—	Spencer Austin
Dea St. La Mount	—	Della
Janet Wood Janet Wood Janet Wood is a fictional character on the television sitcom Three's Company played by Joyce DeWitt.-Fictional character biography:Janet and Chrissy shared an apartment in Santa Monica, California, and needed a third roommate to pay the rent after their old roommate, Eleanor, got married and moved...	—	Rose