Sunburn (1979)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writers:

James Booth (screenplay)
John Daly (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 August 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action | Crime

Tagline:

An enthralling & action-packed comedy-thriller, full of blistering excitement. {UK Video}

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Hotel | Murder | Investigator | Secret

Cast

Farrah Fawcett	...	Ellie (as Farrah Fawcett-Majors)
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
Jack Kruschen	...	Gela
Alejandro Rey	...	Fons
Jorge Luke	...	Vasquez
Seymour Cassel	...	Dobbs
Joanna Rush	...	Mamie (as Joanna Lehmann)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Bind

Trivia:

This marks the final film appearance of Eleanor Parker.

Soundtrack:

The Things We Do for Love

Not really a comedy

Despite being labeled as a comedy, "Sunburn" really isn't one - its aim seems to be a light-hearted mystery. But there really isn't much mystery in this movie - much of the footage is more or less padding. I started to grow impatient as the movie progressed. I didn't find any of the going-ons amusing in any way. Also, there is some very bad editing that really sticks out like a sore thumb.

I was prepared to hate F.F.'s performance, but I was surprised. She isn't great, but her acting is a lot better than you'd think. And it's nice that her character isn't the expected bubblehead, but someone with average intelligence, and isn't a screaming wimp. However, the romantic pairing of F.F. and C.G. is one of the strangest and most unlikely pairings in motion picture history!