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Pleasure Palace

1980 · 97 min

A glossy, slow-moving small-screen drama of casinos and double-crosses, carried by star charm rather than tension.

Directed by
Walter Grauman
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Omar Sharif, Hope Lange, José Ferrer
Tagline
Where a Cut of the Cards Decides Everyone's Fate
Overview
Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las Vegas hotel-casino owner from losing his controlling interest to a business syndicate but finds his reputation is on the line when he runs into a mystery lady who seems to operate on both sides of the law.

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Directed by
Walter Grauman
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Omar Sharif, Hope Lange, José Ferrer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • deception
    • power
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Walter Grauman
    Written by
    Blanche Hanalis
    Starring
    Omar Sharif, Hope Lange, José Ferrer, J.D. Cannon, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Victoria Principal, Teddi Siddall, John Fujioka
    Cinematography
    Jack Swain
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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