The truth behind the glitter. Learned the hard way.
A British Columbia teenager dreams of show business but winds up as a call girl in Las Vegas.
Roosevelt Dekker
The film's tagline is: "The truth behind the glitter. Learned the hard way."
The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).
The film was directed by Jerry Paris.
The screenplay was written by Jerry Belson and Garry Marshall.
The score was composed by Billy Goldenberg.
Cinematography was handled by Sam Leavitt.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0065795.
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Mixed
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The Grasshopper
Released
R
English
United States of America
