Sunburn

Aug 10, 1979

1h 39m

★ 5.0

A private dick. A classy chick. An old guy named Al. As detectives they were second to everyone.

Overview

A model and a private eye help a New York insurance investigator on a deadly case in Acapulco.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Hemdale

Fawcett-Majors Productions

Sunburn Trailers

Cast

Ellie

Farrah Fawcett

Jake

Charles Grodin

Marcus

Art Carney

Nera

Joan Collins

Crawford

William Daniels

Webb

John Hillerman

Mrs. Thoren

Eleanor Parker

Mark Elmes

Keenan Wynn

Karl

Robin Clarke

Joanna

Joan Goodfellow

Gela

Jack Kruschen

Fons

Alejandro Rey

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