The Lonely Lady (1983)

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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

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Peter Sasdy
Written By: Ellen Shepard, Harold Robbins
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Sep 30, 1983 Limited

Critic Reviews

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.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
You've got to say this much for Miss Zadora: she's got spunk.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Who cares.
, Time Out
[A] sleazy little yarn.
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.
Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews
There's a reason Pia is a Razzie icon.

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Cast

            Pia Zadora as Jerilee

            Lloyd Bochner as Walter

            Bibi Besch as Veronica

            Joseph Cali as Vincent

            Anthony Holland as Guy

            Jared Martin as George

            Ray Liotta as Joe

            Carla Romanelli as Carla Maria Peroni

            Pierre Olivier Bardet as George

            Kendal Kaldwell as Joanne

            Glory Annen as Marion

            Jay Benedict as Dr. Sloan

            Ed Bishop as Dr. Baker

            Kieran Canter as Gary James

            Sandra Dickinson as Nancy Day

            Cyrus Elias as Nick Rossi

            Maurizio Fardo as 2nd Man in Restaurant

            Kate Harper as Actress in Film

            Colette Hiller as Actress in Restaurant

            Lou Hirsch as Bernie

            Craig Kelly
            
            Mickey Knox as Tom Castel

            Cindy Leadbetter as Carol

            Kim McKamy as Nurse

            David Mills as Kirk Anderson

            Billy Mitchell as Gross

            Harrison Muller Jr. as Martin

            Kenneth Nelson as Bud Weston

            Shane Rimmer as Adolph Fannon

            Victoria Zinny
            
            Daphna Kastner as Annette

            Nancy Wood as Janie

            Mary D'Antin as Margaret Ballantine

            Carolynn de Fonseca as Joanna

            Jason Klassi
            
            Robyn Mundell as Kim

            Kerry Shale as Walt Thornton Jnr.

            Joe Murphy as John Casey
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