The Users

Oct 1, 1978

2h 30m

★ 1.0

Hollywood is a game and the only thrill is winning.

Overview

A beautiful girl from a small town with dreams of making it in Hollywood marries an actor whose career is fading, then schemes to get him back into the big time - and her with him.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Aaron Spelling Productions

The Users Trailers

Cast

Elena Scheider

Jaclyn Smith

Randy Brent

Tony Curtis

Warren Ambrose

Red Buttons

Marty Lesky

Alan Feinstein

Grace St. George

Joan Fontaine

Reade Jamieson

John Forsythe

Adam Baker

George Hamilton

Henry Waller

Darren McGavin

Nancy Baker

Carrie Nye

Marina Brent

Michelle Phillips

Harvey Parkes

Michael Baseleon

Kip Nathan

John Pleshette

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

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