Scandal Sheet (1985 film)
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| genre = Drama
| writer = Howard Rodman
| director = David Lowell Rich
| starring = Burt Lancaster
Robert Urich
Lauren Hutton
Pamela Reed
| music = Randy Edelman
| country = United States
| language = English
| producer = Irwin Winkler
Roger Birnbaum
| executive_producer = Henry Winkler
| location = Agua Dulce Air Park at Agua Dulce, California
| editor = Peter E. Berger
| cinematography = Jacques R. Marquette
| runtime = 101 minutes
| company = Fair Dinkum Productions
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| network = ABC
| released = {{Start date|1985|01|21}}
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Scandal Sheet is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Burt Lancaster. The film first aired on ABC on January 21, 1985.
Plot
Harold Fallen is a sleazy tabloid publisher. Interested only in selling papers, Fallen sees an easy target in recovering alcoholic actor Ben Rowan, who is trying to make a comeback. Reporter Helen Grant is in serious economic trouble, and Fallen hires her to dig up dirt on the actor due to her close friendship with his wife, Meg North. Helen has to choose between her friendship and journalistic integrity on the one hand, and her desperation and Harold Fallen's persuasive ways on the other.
Cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Harold Fallen |
| Robert Urich | Ben Rowan |
| Lauren Hutton | Meg North |
| Pamela Reed | Helen Grant |
| Peter Jurasik | Simon McKey |
| Trey Wilson | Paul Brown |
| Bobby Di Cicco | Platte |
| Rance Howard | Mr. Bell |
| Frances McDormand |
References
- The Cinema History of Burt Lancaster by David Fury
- Burt Lancaster: A Filmography and Biography by Ed Andreychuk
External links
- {{IMDb title|0089966|title=Scandal Sheet}}
{{David Lowell Rich}}
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Category:1985 television films
Category:Films directed by David Lowell Rich
Category:Films produced by Irwin Winkler
Category:Films scored by Randy Edelman
Category:American drama television films
Category:1980s English-language films
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