| Director | Matt Cimber |
|---|---|
| Producer | Matt Cimber |
| Writer | John F. Goff Matt Cimber |
| Starring | Telly Savalas Pia Zadora Desi Arnaz Jr. |
| Music | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Cinematography | Eduard van der Enden |
| Editing | Brent A. Schoenfeld |
| Studio | Par-Par Productions |
| Distributor | MNTEX Entertainment |
| Released | November 18, 1982 |
| Runtime | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fake-Out (also released as Nevada Heat) is a 1982 American crime comedy film directed by Matt Cimber, written by Cimber and John F. Goff, and starring Pia Zadora, Telly Savalas, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Larry Storch.
Cast
- Pia Zadora as Bobbie Warren
- Telly Savalas as Lt. Thurston
- Desi Arnaz Jr. as Det. Clint Morgan
- Larry Storch as Ted
- G. Wesley Stevens as Michelle
- George Savalas as Pit Boss
- Buddy Lester as Blackjack Player
- Sammy Shore as Waiter
- Nelson Sardelli as Danny Perelli
- George Buck Flower as Merrich
- Tim Rossovich as Roy
- Matt Cimber as Don
- Rusty Feuer as Happy Johnson
- Mercedes Hawthorne-Maharis as Warden Curtis
- Connie Hair as Roberta
- Meshulam Riklis as Spiveck
- Charlotte Laws as Sharon
Production
The film was Pia Zadora's second lead role in a feature. All her first three starring roles in films were financed by the company of her then husband Meshulam Riklis (the others were Butterfly and The Lonely Lady).[1][2] Matt Cimber, who directed Butterfly, also made Fake Out.[3]
Zadora described it as "a cops-and-robbers-and-nightclub-singer story, kind of like a long Kojak."[4] She added the film "has me singing a little, but it's nothing I'm terribly proud of."[5]
The film was mostly shot on location in Las Vegas, principally around the hotel Riviera.[6]
References
- ^ "The Young and the Riklis". New York Magazine. 25 February 1982. p. 30.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (March 10, 2020). "Ten Billionaires Who Were Stung by Hollywood". Filmink
- ^ For a fistful of dollars The Guardian (1959-2003); London (UK) [London (UK)]06 June 1981: 11.
- ^ PIA PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR 'THE LONELY LADY' Rea, Steven X. Philadelphia Inquirer; Philadelphia, Pa. [Philadelphia, Pa]06 Oct 1983: C.1.
- ^ Klein, Alvin (March 7, 1982). "PIA ZADORA RELISHES HER STARDOM". New York Times
- ^ MOVIES: THE MAN WHO PUT PIA'S NAME IN LIGHTS--HER HUSBAND Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times 3 May 1981: n24.