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Overview

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2.5/10   409 votes
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Director:
Peter Sasdy
Writers:
Harold Robbins (novel)
Ellen Shepard (adaptation)
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Release Date:
30 September 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
From the sensual world of Harold Robbins comes the story of a woman's struggle for fame in Hollywood.
Plot:
A young screenwriter allows others to exploit her in the hopes of "making it" in Hollywood. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (March 13, 2009)
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Pia Zadora ... Jerilee Randall
Lloyd Bochner ... Walter Thornton
Bibi Besch ... Veronica Randall
Joseph Cali ... Vincent Dacosta
Anthony Holland ... Guy Jackson

Jared Martin ... George Ballantine

Ray Liotta ... Joe Heron
Carla Romanelli ... Carla Maria Peroni
Olivier Pierre ... George Fox
Kendal Kaldwell ... Joanne Castel
Lou Hirsch ... Bernie

Kerry Shale ... Walt Thornton Jnr
Sandra Dickinson ... Nancy Day
Shane Rimmer ... Adolph Fannon
Nancy Wood ... Janie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Harold Robbins' The Lonely Lady (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:14 | USA:R | Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Pia Zadora attended an opening night showing of this film in West Los Angeles, where half of the audience were voting members of the RAZZIE Awards, and the film was greeted with hoots and howls of derisive laughter throughout. After the showing, Zadora gamely stood in the lobby and signed autographs for anyone in attendance who wanted one. more
Quotes:
Guy: Bud, this is Jerilee. She's Mr. Thornton's assistant.
Bud: Sure. I hope you can spell, darling.
Jerilee: D - A - R - L - I - N - G
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Movie Connections:
References Reds (1981) more
Soundtrack:
THE LONELY LADY more

FAQ

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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
How bad is it?, 4 July 1999
Author: heckles from St. Albans, VT

How bad is it? Well, I lived in central Pennsylvania during Hurricane Agnes in 1970, the Great Blizzard of 1993, and was in northern Vermont for the Ice Storm of 1998. Someday, my grandkids will ask, "Grandpa, what was it like?" and I will say, "Well, it was bad. But not as bad as watching 'The Lonely Lady!'"

I worry that someday the world will see a major nuclear war. And if it does, the survivors will say while digging out, "That was horrible. But come to think of it, it wasn't as horrible as 'The Lonely Lady!'"

Please folks, if you want to see an '80s flick with lots of skin, see "Summer Lovers." Do NOT see this film unless watching a dwarfish leading lady getting raped and spouting unendurable dialog to a bargain basement cast is your idea of an enjoyable movie experience.

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