Hoping to achieve success in Hollywood, a young aspiring screenwriter allows others to exploit her. She goes through affair after sordid affair in her attempt to write her own screenplay and have it produced.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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| Pia Zadora | ... |
Jerilee Randall
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| Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Walter Thornton
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| Bibi Besch | ... |
Veronica Randall
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| Joseph Cali | ... |
Vincent Dacosta
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| Anthony Holland | ... |
Guy Jackson
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| Jared Martin | ... |
George Ballantine
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| Ray Liotta | ... |
Joe Heron
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Carla Romanelli | ... |
Carla Maria Peroni
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Olivier Pierre | ... |
George Fox
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Kendal Kaldwell | ... |
Joanne Castel
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| Lou Hirsch | ... |
Bernie
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| Kerry Shale | ... |
Walter Thornton Jr.
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| Sandra Dickinson | ... |
Nancy Day
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| Shane Rimmer | ... |
Adolph Fannon
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Nancy Wood | ... |
Janie
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| Ed Bishop | ... |
Dr. Baker
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| Gianni Rizzo | ... |
Gino Paoluzzi
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| Mickey Knox | ... |
Tom Castel
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| Kenneth Nelson | ... |
Bud Weston
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| Jay Benedict | ... |
Dr. Sloan
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Robyn Mandell | ... |
Kim
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Cicely Browne | ... |
Mrs. Stone
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Billy J. Mitchell | ... |
Gross
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| Glory Annen | ... |
Marion
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Harrison Muller | ... |
Martin
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David Mills | ... |
Kirk Anderson
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Mary D'Antin | ... |
Margaret Ballantine
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Carolyn De Fonseca | ... |
Joanna Smythe
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Cyrus Elias | ... |
Nick Rossi
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Kieran Canter | ... |
Gary James
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Joe Murphy | ... |
John Casey
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Beverly Skelton | ... |
Stacey Ryan
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Melissa Corkel | ... |
Helen
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Daphna Kastner | ... |
Annette
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| Cindy Leadbetter | ... |
Carol
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Richard McNamara | ... |
Kick's Host
(as Richard MacNamara)
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Edward Mannix | ... |
Awards MC
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| Kate Harper | ... |
Actress in Film
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| Colette Hiller | ... |
Actress in Restaurant
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Mario Viggiano | ... |
Actor in Restaurant
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Russel Case | ... |
1st Man in Restaurant
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Maurizio Fardo | ... |
2nd Man in Restaurant
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Lee De Barriault | ... |
Agent's Receptionist
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Eve Slatner | ... |
Nurse Receptionist
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| Ted Rusoff | ... |
Preacher
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Dino Scandiuzzi | ... |
Maitre D'
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Ian Danby | ... |
Man in Kicks
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Adele Miller |
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Jack Gilling |
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Leslie Rothwell |
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Craig Kelly |
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Van Earl Patterson |
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Richard Oneto |
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John E. Gartmann |
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| David Kirk Traylor | ... |
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Eleonor J. McDonald |
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Denise Elland |
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Susan Telford |
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Antonio Maimone |
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Achille Brugnini | ... |
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Persiano Pasquale |
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Lisa Treadway |
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Robert Sommer |
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Philomena Loneragan |
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Bruno Alias | ... |
Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
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Mario Castaldi | ... |
Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
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Lella Cattaneo | ... |
Woman at Cinema Foyer (uncredited)
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Enrico Cesaretti | ... |
Member of the School's Award Committee (uncredited)
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| Attilio Dottesio | ... |
Man at Award Ceremony (uncredited)
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Aurelio Egidi | ... |
Frank Landers (uncredited)
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Salvatore Francofonte | ... |
Award Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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Alfonso Giganti | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Margherita Horowitz | ... |
Woman at the High School Awards Ceremony (uncredited)
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Maria Mascarielli | ... |
Award Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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Stefania Possamai | ... |
Red Carpet Spectator (uncredited)
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Vittorio Ripamonti | ... |
Award Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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Amedeo Salamon | ... |
Man at Cinema Foyer (uncredited)
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Maria Tedeschi | ... |
Award Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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Marcella Theodoli | ... |
Wheelchair Patient (uncredited)
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Luciano Zanussi | ... |
Award Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Sasdy | ||
Written by
| Harold Robbins | ... | (novel) |
| Ellen Shepard | ... | (adaptation) |
| John Kershaw | ... | (writer) & |
| Shawn Randall | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Tino Barzie | ... | associate producer |
| Robert R. Weston | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Calello | ||
Cinematography by
| Brian West | ||
Editing by
| Keith Palmer | ||
Editorial Department
| Giorgio De Vincenzo | ... | assistant editor |
| Len Tremble | ... | assistant editor |
| Giorgio Venturoli | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Enzo Bulgarelli | ||
Art Direction by
| Adriana Bellone | ||
| Luciano Spadoni | ||
Costume Design by
| Giorgio Desideri | ||
Makeup Department
| Rino Carboni | ... | makeup artist: Pia Zadora |
| Ennio Cascioli | ... | hair stylist |
| Iole Cecchini | ... | hair stylist |
| Corrado Cristofori | ... | hair stylist: Pia Zadora |
| Bette Iverson | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Luigi Rocchetti | ... | makeup artist |
| Ray Sebastian | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Gabriella Trani | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Giuseppe Auriemma | ... | production manager |
| Sanford Hampton | ... | unit production manager |
| Jefferson Richard | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Gianni Saragò | ... | production supervisor (as Gianni Sarago) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques De Longeville | ... | second assistant director |
| George 'Buck' Flower | ... | assistant director: second unit (as Buck Flowers) |
| Gérald Morin | ... | first assistant director (as Gerald Morin) |
| Gil Rossellini | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Fabrizio Alvaro | ... | set dresser |
| Carlo Cascioli | ... | property master |
| Mario Gentilini | ... | property master |
| Luigi Marchione | ... | set dresser |
| Luigi Sergianni | ... | set constructor |
Sound Department
| Michael Crouch | ... | dubbing editor |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound engineer |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Giulio Viggiani | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Altibrandi | ... | gaffer |
| Deborah Imogen Beer | ... | still photographer |
| Brad Bush | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Maurizio Calvesi | ... | assistant camera |
| Fabio Conversi | ... | assistant camera |
| Trevor Coop | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Mileham | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Agostino Pascarella | ... | key grip |
| Morgan Renard | ... | still photographer |
| Franco Vitale | ... | still photographer |
| Ronald Woodward | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Romolo Eucalitto | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Phyllis Kasha | ... | casting: New York |
| Rose Tobias Shaw | ... | casting: London |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bianca Erba | ... | seamstress |
| Luciana Mancini | ... | seamstress: Pia Zadora |
| Adalgisa Mosca | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mary Lou Reinbold | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
| Alberto Tosto | ... | wardrobe master |
Music Department
| Ira Hearshen | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Mertes | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| David Amiri | ... | financial coordinator |
| Rosalba Di Bartolo Tonti | ... | production secretary |
| Lyda Garozzo | ... | accounting secretary |
| Marco Giannoni | ... | production assistant |
| Leila Kirkpatrick | ... | secretary to director: London |
| Lynn J. Lewin | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dorina Mari | ... | cashier |
| Chuck Painter | ... | unit publicist |
| Gina Pietralunga | ... | secretary to director: Rome |
| Claudio Sabatilli | ... | cashier |
| Gregory Kent Simmons | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Pippo Spoletini | ... | crowd marshall |
| Stefano Trani | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- All Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Magic Video II (West Germany) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recording)
- G.S.E. (titles and opticals)
- Scotti Brothers (music coordination)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jerilee Randall, a simple schoolgirl living in the San Fernando Valley, dreams of becoming a famous screenwriter. She meets the son of a famous screenwriter at a party and accepts his invitation to come to his house. They drive away with some other people, and that night one of his friends assaults her with a garden hose. The attack is interrupted--just in time--by screenwriter Walter Thornton. Jerilee and Walter become friends, then fall in love and marry. Their marriage falls apart when Jerilee's script rewrites actually improve one of Walter's screenplays and he feels one-upped. Jerilee then tries to write her own screenplay and have it produced, which ends up involving her in endless sordid affairs.
Written by Chris Holland |
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| Taglines | From Harold Robbins, the world's best-selling author, comes a world of glamour, passion, betrayal and fame. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,223,220, 02 Oct 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pia Zadora attended an opening night showing of this movie in West Los Angeles, where half of the audience were voting members of the Razzie Awards, and the movie was greeted with hoots and howls of derisive laughter much through. After the showing, Zadora gamely stood in the lobby and signed autographs for anyone in attendance who wanted one. See more » |
| Goofs | When Joe is in the pool, he's completely nude, but when he climbs out to assault Jerilee, he is wearing a pair of blue swimming trunks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Stinkers of 1983 (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Lonely Lady See more » |
| Quotes |
Jerilee Randall:
[while accepting a major award]
I don't suppose I'm the only one who's had to fuck her way to the top! See more » |