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The Lonely Lady

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The Lonely Lady (1983)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:9

Average Rating:1.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Aspiring young author Jerilee Randall weds much older, successful Hollywood screenwriter Walter Thornton. However, their marriage falls apart, and she leaves him. Jerilee soon realizes that the... Aspiring young author Jerilee Randall weds much older, successful Hollywood screenwriter Walter Thornton. However, their marriage falls apart, and she leaves him. Jerilee soon realizes that the only way she is going to get ahead in the movie industry is to start sleeping with influential people... so that's just what she does. Although she achieves fame, Jerilee learns that happiness doesn't necessarily go hand-in-hand with success... [More]

Starring: Pia Zadora, Lloyd Bochner, Bibi Besch, Jared Martin

Starring: Pia Zadora, Lloyd Bochner, Bibi Besch, Jared Martin, Anthony Holland, Joseph Cali

Director: Peter Sasdy

Director: Peter Sasdy

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[A] sleazy little yarn.

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Who cares.

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08/12/05
Emanuel Levy
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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.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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You've got to say this much for Miss Zadora: she's got spunk.

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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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.

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05/30/03
James Sanford
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There's a reason Pia is a Razzie icon.

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04/27/03
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