Sizzle (1981 film) explained

Genre:	Drama
Director:	Don Medford
Starring:	Loni Anderson Leslie Uggams Roy Thinnes
Theme Music Composer:	Artie Butler
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Cindy Dunne Lynn Loring
Executive Producer:	Aaron Spelling Douglas S. Cramer
Editor:	George W. Brooks
Cinematography:	Archie R. Dalzell
Runtime:	104 minutes
Company:	Aaron Spelling Productions
Network:	ABC

Sizzle is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film starring Loni Anderson, Leslie Uggams and Roy Thinnes.^[1]

Plot

During Prohibition, a woman avenges her boyfriend's murder.

Cast

• Loni Anderson as Julie Davis
• Leslie Uggams as Vonda
• Roy Thinnes as Wheeler
• Richard Lynch as Johnny O'Brien
• Michael Goodwin as Danny Clark
• Phyllis Davis as Sally
• Michael V. Gazzo as Tripoli
• John Forsythe as Mike Callahan
• Richard Bright as Corky
• Martine Bartlett as Freda
• Robert Costanzo as Al Capone
• Arnie Moore as Boggs

Production

Loni Anderson says she based her performance on her grandmother. She says producer Aaron Spelling had the script for a while but was unable to find a star; he cast Anderson after seeing her play a dual role on The Love Boat.^[2]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "turgid".^[3]

External links

• Sizzle at TCMDB
• Sizzle at BFI
• Sizzle at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Cameras Are Rolling Again in Old County Courthouse Los Angeles Times 5 May 1981: oc_a1.
2. Loni Anderson sinks teeth into meaty 'Sizzle' roleBuck, Jerry. Chicago Tribune 28 Nov 1981: 13.
3. 'Sizzle' Fizzles on ABC Brown, James. Los Angeles Times 28 Nov 1981: c11.