Sunburn (1979)

Great 70's summer fun! I NEED THIS ON DVD!!

I saw this movie several times in the 80's on TV , it's a fun, romantic adventure comedy filmed in Mexico in 1979, one of Farrah Fawcett's first films after leaving Charlie's Angels. Farrah Fawcett shines as a sexy PI's undercover girlfriend. I also love the music, the "Wings" song "With alittle Luck" plays at the end of the movie with Farrah driving off in convertible! I would love to get this on DVD! It's a good time capsule of the late 1970's! June 2, 2007

Farrah makes this Movie Worth Watching

This picture hit the movie theaters on August 10 1979 starring Farrah Fawcett as Ellie, Charles Gordin as Jake Decker and Art Carney as Marcus. The picture opens with three men standing in a local bar that look like it belong more in a western picture from 1960. One man takes money and goes to a local phone booth to make a call. All of a sudden Walter Thorne comes out of nowhere driving a brown caddy and drives it through the bar sending it up in a ball of fire. In New York City in a courtroom, a lawyer makes the argument that Walter Thorne died in a car accident. Enters Jake Decker who is a private investigator and is summoned by the president of the law firm to go to Acapulco to investigate Walter Thorne death. Enters Ellie who works for an escort service in New York City. Jake hires Ellie to be his wife for a week while he's in Acapulco. While on the plane, Jake sits next to a beautiful blonde-haired woman who later accidentally spills a drink, which causes a stain on his pants. After the plane lands Jake goes looking for Ellie and fines her. His wife turns out to the same woman he sat next to on the flight down. After Jake and Ellie are introduced, they get there luggage and head for the house they'll be stay at. After Jake, gets settle down, he makes a phone call. Enters Markus a colleague that Jake has worked with before. Later that night Jake and Ellie are invited to a party that's being given by one of the high-class lawyer that lives in the area. Jake and Ellie go back to there house and after doing some talking Ellie decides that she's going to bed. While a sleep, Ellie is startled by a lizard that jumps up on the balcony. After Jake, get rid of the lizard, Ellie goes back to sleep, to be wakening again, this time by a burglar. Ellie tries to take the burglar out by hitting on the back of the head with a lamp, but she missed. After Jake is able to get Ellie calm down, Ellie tells Jake to sleep in the chair. The next day Jake and Ellie walk down to the local pool, where the run into some neighbors. Ellie needs to get into the house to bug the phone so she asks someone where she changes her clothes. Ellie was able to get to the phone to put a bug in it. Now everything is set and the only thing for Jake to do now is to fine out if someone is committing Insurance Fraud. As far as the picture goes, it took a while for the plot or action to start. I though Charles Gordin was the wrong actor to play the role of detective. I think Art Carney did a better job in the role of Markus. I think Farrah was simply gorgeous in her role as Ellie. The scene where Farrah is walking on the beach in the wet suit was fantastic. Because of Farrah being in this movie and the job she did I give this movie 10 weasel stars. March 24, 2007

Lighthearted, Fun with Sexy Stars

This movie should be on DVD. It was Farrah Fawcett's second big screen outing after leaving Charlies Angels and probably the best of the three feature films she made in rapid succession. This one is a light hearted tongue in cheek thriller that has some genuine moments of comedy and allows for about 90 minutes of escapist entertainment. Alongside a gorgeous Farrah (dropping broad hints that she may be an actress as well as just a sex symbol) theres, Art Carney, Charles Grodin and a very funny and sexy Joan Collins pre Dynasty.
October 25, 2006

Why isn't this movie available on DVD?

I saw this movie in the theater in 1979 and on cable during the 1980s and love it. It's got a great Mexican vacation setting and is exciting & funny & even better if you like Charles Grodin or Farrah Fawcett, plus it's got 10cc music. Total 70s nostalgia & fun and I would buy this in a heartbeat if it was on DVD as I don't buy VHS tapes anymore. If anyone from the movie studio/distributor reads these reviews, please release this one on DVD!!!! July 5, 2006

This Movie Should Be On DVD!

Okay I know that the professional critics hated this movie and I have heard people saying it was a box office flop but I have seen the movie Sunburn on TV and I liked it and I think it's a cute movie. The movie stars, Farrah Faucett (Charlie's Angels) Charles Grodin (Seems Like Old Times) and Art Carney (The Honeymooners) who are investigating murder, insurance fraud and the theft of money. I wish this movie was on DVD! October 7, 2005

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