Scandalous

Jan 29, 1984

1h 32m

★ 2.5

A comedy about adultery, blackmail, murder - and other indoor sports.

Overview

An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Raleigh Films

Angeles Cinema Investors

Lantana Productions

Scandalous Trailers

Cast

Frank Swedlin

Robert Hays

Porno Director

Ron Travis

Simon Reynolds

M. Emmet Walsh

Uncle Willie

John Gielgud

Purser

Ed Dolan

Flight Co-Ordinator

Paul Reeve

Stewardess

Aleta Kennedy

Fiona Maxwell Sayle

Pamela Stephenson

Lindsay Manning

Nancy Wood

Matt

Kevin Elyot

Hal

Duncan Preston

Patti

Maureen Bennett

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.

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