Beverly Hills Madam (TV 1986)

A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a subplot, a young woman, Julie Taylor, ... See full summary »

Director:

Harvey Hart

Writer:

Nancy Sackett

Stars:

Faye Dunaway, Melody Anderson, Donna Dixon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Faye Dunaway	...	Lil Hutton
Melody Anderson	...	Claudia Winston
Donna Dixon	...	Wendy Benton
Terry Farrell	...	Julie Tyler
Robin Givens	...	April Baxter
Louis Jourdan	...	Douglas Corbin
Marshall Colt	...	Steven Beck
William Jordan	...	Len Culver
Nicolas Coster	...	Uncle Edgar
William Traylor	...	Taylor
Gary Hershberger	...	Justin
Aki Aleong
Rod McCary	...	Sen. Wells
Beulah Quo	...	Lil's maid
Pat Delaney	...	(as Pat Delany)

Storyline

A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a subplot, a young woman, Julie Taylor, makes a trip to LA to surprise a friend, but never finds her. Julie is mugged, and seeks help from Lil Hutton. She sees how much the prostitutes are making, and is tempted into the lifestyle. On her first "job" is hired by a rich father for his 18-year old virgin son as a birthday gift, and they fall in love. But the relationship comes to a quick end as soon as the son learns she is a "whore"; Julie breaks down and runs off after realizing prostitution is a cold and loveless occupation that cannot fulfill her emotional emptiness.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | prostitution | pimp

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ladies of the Night

Company Credits

Production Co:

NLS Productions, Orion Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

B-movie genius

La Dunaway proves what Pauline Kael said about her in 1981 after the release of "Mommie Dearest" : she would never shake Joan Crawford. She's aching to bring out those wire hangers, and the line readings are pure camp Crawford. However, this gift of a performance will live in infamy, as she portrays a brothel madame in Beverly Hills, with hookers like Donna Dixon and Robin Givens in her stable. Feast your eyes on the most incompetent hookers in film history -- one of them actually gives up drugs and alcohol. While the filmmakers seem to attempt to portray the miserable life of a prostitute, I want to hitchhike to Los Angeles and give it a whirl. This brilliant film is succeeds as a painful reminder of the 1980s fashions we have long since left behind -- I Love the 80s indeed. I have to run now, because I'm going to watch it again. Thank you, Miss Dunaway.