Hustling (film)
| Hustling | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Hustling: Prostitution in Our Wide Open Society by Gail Sheehy |
| Screenplay by | Fay Kanin |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | Lee Remick Monte Markham Jill Clayburgh Alex Rocco Melanie Mayron Burt Young Beverly Hope Atkinson Howard Hesseman |
| Theme music composer | Jerry Fielding |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lillian Gallo |
| Production location | New York City |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Editor | George Jay Nicholson |
| Production companies | Filmways Television Lillian Gallo Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 22, 1975 |
Hustling is a 1975 American television film directed by Joseph Sargent based on a book about prostitution by Gail Sheehy.[1] The film stars Jill Clayburgh as Wanda[2] ("Redpants"), alongside Lee Remick, while its script is written by Fay Kanin.[3]
Plot
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Cast
[edit]- Lee Remick
- Monte Markham
- Jill Clayburgh
- Alex Rocco
- Melanie Mayron
- Burt Young
- Beverly Hope Atkinson
- Howard Hesseman
Reception
[edit]Jill Clayburgh credited the film as important in her career. "It changed my career,” Clayburgh said. “It was a part that I did well, and suddenly people wanted me. Sidney Furie saw me, and wanted me for Gable and Lombard."[4] Her performance in the TV film eventually earned her an Emmy nomination.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ ABC to Make Movie of Gail Sheehy Book. Los Angeles Times. December 12, 1974: h32.
- ^ "Hustling". IMDb.
- ^ TELEVISION REVIEW: A $7-Billion Hustling Biz. Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times. February 21, 1975: g1.
- ^ Klemesrud, Judy (December 15, 1976). "Too Intelligent to Be a Movie Star?". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jill Clayburgh Emmy Award Nomination". Emmys.com. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
External links
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