1979
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 45 m

1979
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 45 m

Summary After a rich old man dies in a suspicious car accident in Acapulco, Mexico, his widow wants his insurance company to pony up five million dollars. Hotshot investigator Jake Decker (Charles Grodin) and charming model Ellie (Farrah Fawcett-Majors) come in to check it out.

Directed By: Richard C. Sarafian

Written By: John Daly, Stephen Oliver, James Booth, Stanley Ellin

1979
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 45 m

1979
PG
Paramount Pictures
1 h 45 m

Sunburn

Name: Sunburn
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1979-08-10
Duration: 1 min 45 s
Rating: 47
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Charles Grodin, Art Carney, Joan Collins, William Daniels

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Richard C. Sarafian

Written By: John Daly, Stephen Oliver, James Booth, Stanley Ellin

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Variety

Grodin works overtime to carry the picture and does so marvelously, displaying a savvy low-key comedy style.

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TV Guide Magazine

Fawcett is given little to do other than get a suntan and try to look captivating, leaving the comic chores up to seasoned professionals Grodin and Carney, who are just great.

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Newsweek

It is entirely forgettable except for Grodin, who once again compensates for having the most anonymous face in movies with his sly, expertly timed comic delivery. [10 Sep 1979, p.76]

By David Ansen FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

As for comedy, Mr. Grodin's deadpan manner supplies a fair amount of that until the adventure-mystery aspects become overpowering.

By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW

Time Out

Lumpy-but-loveable Charles Grodin is the insurance investigator, sniffing out a swindle among Acapulco's lotus-eaters; Fawcett-Majors (comely but coy) is posing as his wife, while emphasising that a quick bunk-up is out of the question. Together they're in a routine comedy-thriller, which looks good but is neither funny nor thrilling, and carelessly wastes its supporting cast, with Art Carney reduced to caricature and Joan Collins on automatic pilot in a hilarious replay of her rich-bitch nympho persona.

By Ashley Clark FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Hemdale, Bind, Tuesday Films, Fawcett-Majors Productions

Release Date Aug 10, 1979

Duration 1 h 45 m

Rating PG

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

Sunburn

Top Cast

Farrah Fawcett

Ellie Morgan

Charles Grodin

Jake Dekker

Art Carney

Al Marcus

Joan Collins

Nera Ortega

William Daniels

Herbie Crawford

John Hillerman

Anton Webb

Eleanor Parker

Mrs. Thoren

Keenan Wynn

Mark Elmes

Robin Clarke

Karl Thoren

Joan Goodfellow

Joanna Thoren

Jack Kruschen

Gela

Alejandro Rey

Fons Ortega

Jorge Luke

Vasquez

Seymour Cassel

Earl Dobbs

Joanna Rush

Mamie

Alex Sharp

Kunz

Bob Orrison

Milan

Delroy White

Dr. Kellogg

Christa Walter

Mrs. Kellogg

Vouigi Rogi

Stewardess

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