Sunburn

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Sunburn

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

1979

1h 39m

5.0(24 votes)

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Comedy

Crime

Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Farrah Fawcett

Ellie

Charles Grodin

Jake

Art Carney

Marcus

Joan Collins

Nera

William Daniels

Crawford

John Hillerman

Webb

Eleanor Parker

Mrs. Thoren

Keenan Wynn

Mark Elmes

Robin Clarke

Karl

Joan Goodfellow

Joanna

Creative team

Directed by: Richard C. Sarafian
Written by: James Booth
John Daly
Produced by: Gerald Green
John Daly

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