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Making of a Male Model (1983)

A young man is enticed by an agent to join her modelling agency.

Director:

Irving J. Moore

Writer:

AJ Carothers (as A.J. Carothers)
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Collins ... Kay Dillon
Jon-Erik Hexum ... Tyler Burnett
Kevin McCarthy ... Ward Hawley
Roxie Roker ... Madge Davis
Arte Johnson ... Marty Sampson
Ted McGinley ... Gary Angelo
Jeff Conaway ... Chuck Lanyard
Patricia Smith ... Mrs. Rockwell
Rosemarie Stack ... Lila Chandler
Tamara Stafford ... Linda
Robert Walker Jr. ... Joseph
Richard Pierson Richard Pierson ... Leo
Robert Pinkerton Robert Pinkerton ... Scott
Barry Pearl ... Clarence
Twyla Littleton Twyla Littleton ... Amanda
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A young man is enticed by an agent to join her modelling agency.

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About one year after this television movie aired, Jon-Erik Hexum died as a result of a freak accident on the set of a new series he was filming titled Cover Up (1984). Goofing around between takes, Hexum put a prop pistol to his head and it went off. As a result, he was declared brain-dead, and when he passed away, several of his organs, including his heart, were donated to others in need. He was only twenty-six-years-old. See more »

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One of the best really bad MFTs ever made ...
7 November 1998 | by Merle-3See all my reviews

This one's got it all -- silly premise, idealized show business plot line, cliche-ridden script, pseudo-Bacharach score, hunks in their underwear, limp-wristed stereotype homosexuals, and -- perhaps best of all -- Joan Collins.

The first time you see it, you may not be able to revel fully in its tackiness. I suggest three or four viewings, especially when you're feeling sick or vulnerable, for it to have its full effect.

Orchids, orchids!


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1983 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Bir manken doğuyor See more »

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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