Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story
7.4 /10 2 Votes
Genre Biography
Drama Producer Larry Wilcox Duration Country United States | 5.6/10 IMDb Director Gabrielle Beaumont Music director Roger Webb Writer Donald L. Stewart Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date November 1, 1981 Cast Jamie Lee Curtis (Dorothy Stratten), Robert Reed (David Palmer), Bruce Weitz (Paul Snider), Mitchell Ryan (Hugh Hefner)Similar movies American Sniper , Schindler's List , The Pursuit of Happyness , The Green Hornet , Legend , Sabrina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical film directed by Gabrielle Beaumont. It is a true dramatization of the life and the murder of Playboy Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. The movie was aired on NBC on November 1, 1981. Two years later the same story was developed by director Bob Fosse in his movie Star 80, starring Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts.
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- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Release
- References
Death of a centerfold the dorothy stratten story tv movie feature clip
Cast
Production
As revealed by Peter Bogdanovich in his book The Killing of the Unicorn, at the family's insistence, the names and relationships of her mother and sister were altered.
Reception
The New York Times critic John J. O'Connor praised the movie, saying: "the movie works remarkably well in building a dramatic momentum. Jamie Lee Curtis's Dorothy is a thoroughly understandable, if not sympathetic figure. And Bruce Weitz is extraordinary". People magazine also praised the film, saying: "Jamie Lee Curtis is just right as Stratten, and Bruce Weitz is a standout as her ex". Movie critic Leonard Maltin described the film as "exploitative".
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story aired on NBC and finished 27th in the Neilsen ratings. When the film was broadcast a second time on NBC in the summer of 1983, it fared better by finishing 4th in the ratings.
Release
The movie was first issued on VHS on September 1, 1998. It was later released on January 25, 2010 on DVD.
References
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story WikipediaDeath of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story IMDb Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story themoviedb.org