The Lonely Lady (1983)
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0% of critics liked it
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34% of users liked it
(218 ratings)
This undistinguished drama goes no further than clichéd views about women who gain success by bedding down those who have it. Pia Zadora stars as Jerilee, just out of high school and married to a prominent Hollywood screenwriter, with her own heart-felt aspirations to get her screenplays noticed by… More This undistinguished drama goes no further than clichéd views about women who gain success by bedding down those who have it. Pia Zadora stars as Jerilee, just out of high school and married to a prominent Hollywood screenwriter, with her own heart-felt aspirations to get her screenplays noticed by the right producers. Her marriage fails for many reasons and once on her own, she comes to the difficult decision that she really will go nowhere fast unless she uses her sexual charms to pave the way to recognition -- and so she does, with a bit of revenge thrown in at the end for good measure. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Sasdy
- Written By
- Ellen Shepard, Harold Robbins
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 30, 1983 Limited
Critic Reviews
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, Time Out
[A] sleazy little yarn.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If The Lonely Lady had even a shred of style and humor, it could qualify as the worst movie of the year. Unfortunately, it's not that good.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
You've got to say this much for Miss Zadora: she's got spunk.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Who cares.
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James Sanford, James Sanford on Film
a poorly acted, ineptly made and nearly incoherent piece of garbage that can't even properly exploit its star, which would seem to be the primary reason for its existence.
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Cast
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Pia Zadora
as Jerilee
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Lloyd Bochner
as Walter
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Bibi Besch
as Veronica
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Joseph Cali
as Vincent
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Anthony Holland
as Guy
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Jared Martin
as George
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Ray Liotta
as Joe
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Carla Romanelli
as Carla Maria Peroni
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Pierre Olivier Bardet
as George
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Kendal Kaldwell
as Joanne
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Glory Annen
as Marion
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Jay Benedict
as Dr. Sloan
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Ed Bishop
as Dr. Baker
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Kieran Canter
as Gary James
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Sandra Dickinson
as Nancy Day
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Cyrus Elias
as Nick Rossi
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Maurizio Fardo
as 2nd Man in Restaurant
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Kate Harper
as Actress in Film
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Colette Hiller
as Actress in Restaurant
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Lou Hirsch
as Bernie
- Craig Kelly
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Mickey Knox
as Tom Castel
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Cindy Leadbetter
as Carol
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Kim McKamy
as Nurse
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David Mills
as Kirk Anderson
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Billy Mitchell
as Gross
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Harrison Muller Jr.
as Martin
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Kenneth Nelson
as Bud Weston
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Shane Rimmer
as Adolph Fannon
- Victoria Zinny
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Daphna Kastner
as Annette
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Nancy Wood
as Janie
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Mary D'Antin
as Margaret Ballantine
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Carolynn de Fonseca
as Joanna
- Jason Klassi
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Robyn Mundell
as Kim
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Kerry Shale
as Walt Thornton Jnr.
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Joe Murphy
as John Casey
