Scandal Sheet is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Burt Lancaster. The film first aired on ABC on January 21, 1985.
Plot
Harold Fallen is a sleazy tabloid publisher. Interested only in selling papers, Fallen sees an easy target in recovering alcoholic actor Ben Rowan, who is trying to make a comeback. Reporter Helen Grant is in serious economic trouble, and Fallen hires her to dig up dirt on the actor due to her close friendship with his wife, Meg North. Helen has to choose between her friendship and journalistic integrity on the one hand, and her desperation and Harold Fallen's persuasive ways on the other.
Cast
Actor | Role |
---|---|
Burt Lancaster | Harold Fallen |
Robert Urich | Ben Rowan |
Lauren Hutton | Meg North |
Pamela Reed | Helen Grant |
Peter Jurasik | Simon McKey |
Trey Wilson | Paul Brown |
Bobby Di Cicco | Platte |
Rance Howard | Mr. Bell |
Frances McDormand |
References
- The Cinema History of Burt Lancaster by David Fury
- Burt Lancaster: A Filmography and Biography by Ed Andreychuk
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