Sizzle (1981 film)

Sizzle
GenreDrama
Written byRichard Carr
Clyde Ware
Directed byDon Medford
StarringLoni Anderson
Leslie Uggams
Roy Thinnes
Theme music composerArtie Butler
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Aaron Spelling
Douglas S. Cramer
Producer(s)Cindy Dunne
Lynn Loring
Chip Hayes (associate producer)
E. Duke Vincent (supervising producer)
CinematographyArchie R. Dalzell
Editor(s)George W. Brooks
Running time104 minutes
Production company(s)Aaron Spelling Productions
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseNovember 29, 1981

Sizzle is a 1981 American TV movie.[1]

Plot

During Prohibition, a woman avenges her boyfriend's murder.

Cast

Production

Loni Anderson says she based her performance on her grandmother. She says producer Aaron Spelling had the script for a while but was unable to find a star; he cast Anderson after seeing her play a dual role on The Love Boat.[2]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "turgid".[3]

References

  1. ^ Cameras Are Rolling Again in Old County Courthouse Los Angeles Times 5 May 1981: oc_a1.
  2. ^ Loni Anderson sinks teeth into meaty 'Sizzle' role Buck, Jerry. Chicago Tribune 28 Nov 1981: 13.
  3. ^ 'Sizzle' Fizzles on ABC Brown, James. Los Angeles Times 28 Nov 1981: c11.

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