Scandal Sheet (1985 film)
Appearance
Scandal Sheet | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Howard Rodman |
Directed by | David Lowell Rich |
Starring | Burt Lancaster Robert Urich Lauren Hutton Pamela Reed |
Music by | Randy Edelman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Henry Winkler |
Producers | Irwin Winkler Roger Birnbaum |
Production location | Agua Dulce Air Park at Agua Dulce, California |
Cinematography | Jacques R. Marquette |
Editor | Peter E. Berger |
Running time | 101 minutes |
Production company | Fair Dinkum Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | January 21, 1985 |
Scandal Sheet is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Burt Lancaster. The film first aired on ABC on January 21, 1985.
Plot
Harold Fallen (Burt Lancaster) a sleazy tabloid publisher in Scandal Sheet. Interested only in selling papers, Fallen sees an easy target in a recovering alcoholic actor Ben Rowan (Robert Urich) trying to make a comeback. Reporter Helen Grant (Pamela Reed) is in serious economic trouble, and Fallen hires her to dig up dirt on the actor due to her close friendship with his wife (Lauren Hutton). Helen must now choose between her friendship and journalistic integrity on one hand and her desperation and Harold Fallen persuasive ways on the other.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Burt Lancaster | Harold Fallen |
Robert Urich | Ben Rowan |
Lauren Hutton | Meg North |
Pamela Reed | Helen Grant |
Peter Jurasik | Simon McKey |
Trey Wilson | Paul Brown |
Bobby Di Cicco | Platte |
Rance Howard | Mr. Bell |
Frances McDormand |
References
- The Cinema History of Burt Lancaster by David Fury
- Burt Lancaster: A Filmography and Biography by Ed Andreychuk
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