Scandal Sheet (1985 film) explained

Genre:Drama
Director:David Lowell Rich
Starring:Burt Lancaster
Robert Urich
Lauren Hutton
Pamela Reed
Music:Randy Edelman
Country:United States
Language:English
Producer:Irwin Winkler
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producer:Henry Winkler
Location:Agua Dulce Air Park at Agua Dulce, California
Editor:Peter E. Berger
Cinematography:Jacques R. Marquette
Runtime:101 minutes
Company:Fair Dinkum Productions
Network:ABC

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 (Burt Lancaster) a sleazy tabloid publisher in Scandal Sheet. Interested only in selling papers, Fallen sees an easy target in a recovering alcoholic actor Ben Rowan (Robert Urich) trying to make a comeback. Reporter Helen Grant (Pamela Reed) is in serious economic trouble, and Fallen hires her to dig up dirt on the actor due to her close friendship with his wife (Lauren Hutton). Helen must now choose between her friendship and journalistic integrity on one hand and her desperation and Harold Fallen persuasive ways on the other.

Cast

Actor Role
Harold Fallen
Ben Rowan
Meg North
Helen Grant
Simon McKey
Paul Brown
Platte
Mr. Bell

References