Beauty and the Beast: “Once Upon a Time in the City of New York” VHS Tape

Beauty and the Beast: “Once Upon a Time in the City of New York” (1987) is the pilot episode of the romantic fantasy series directed by Richard Franklin and starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman and Roy Dotrice. The episode introduces Catherine Chandler, a young attorney who is rescued from a brutal attack by Vincent, a noble man-beast living in a hidden world beneath the city. As Catherine recovers, the two form a deep connection that bridges their separate worlds and begins a story of love, destiny and compassion.