1983 American Feature
Cast: Pia Zadora, Lloyd Bochner, Bibi Besch, Joseph Cali, Anthony Holland, Jared Martin, Ray Liotta and Carla Romanelli
Director: Peter Sasdy
Writer: Ellen Shepard, based on the novel by Harold Robbins
Synopsis:
After her marriage to a much older Hollywood screenwriter fails, aspiring writer Jerilee Randall finds herself on her own. Deciding she'll have to use her feminine wiles to get ahead, Jerilee begins a series of sordid affairs in an attempt to have her own screenplay produced.
Links:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Wikipedia page
- Box Office Mojo total domestic gross: $1,223,220
Ratings:
- Internet Movie Database: 2.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes - Critics: 0% / Audience: 34%
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Awards:
- Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Director, Actress (Zadora), Screenplay, Musical Score and Original Song ("The Way You Do It").
Notes/Trivia:
- Harold Robbins' novel The Lonely Lady, first published in 1976, was reportedly inspired by the life of Valley of the Dolls author Jacqueline Susann.
- Feature film debut of actor Ray Liotta.
- Listed among the "Top Ten Best Bad Films Ever Made" in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide.
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