Pleasure Palace is a 1980 television movie.
| Pleasure Palace | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Blanche Hanalis |
| Directed by | Walter Grauman |
| Starring | Omar Sharif Victoria Principal J.D. Cannon |
| Composer | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Norman Rosemont |
| Production location | Las Vegas |
| Cinematography | Jack Swain |
| Editor | John A. Fegan Jr. |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Production company | Marble Arch Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 22, 1980 |
Plot
editA high stakes womanizer and gambler agrees to help a female casino owner.[1] We are led to believe that Principal's character is a glamorous jewel thief.[2] A successful gambler, known internationally for his romantic conquests, finds his reputation at stake.[3]
Cast
edit- Omar Sharif as Louis Lefevre
- Victoria Principal as Patti
- Hope Lange as Madelaine Calvert
- Jose Ferrer as Andre "Pokey" Poquette
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Benny Moffo
- Teddi Siddall as Bobby
- John Fujioka as Ito
- Alexander Zale as Hussein
- Joe Bernard as Starkey
Production
editThe film was shot in Las Vegas.[4]
Reception
editThe New York Times called it "not a great trash movie, but it deserves a B+ for trying".[5]
References
edit- ^ The Paris News. Paris, Texas. 17 Oct 1980, Friday. Page 28
- ^ The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 46
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 30
- ^ CALENDAR: OMAR SHARIF: HIS GAMBLING PAID OFF Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times 20 Apr 1980: o25.
- ^ TV: OMAR SHARIF IN 'PLEASURE PALACE': [Review] O'Connor, John J. New York Times 22 Oct 1980: C.30.
External links
edit- Pleasure Palace at IMDb
- Pleasure Palace at the TCM Movie Database
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