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Sunburn (1979)

Sunburn poster
Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Genre
crime film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective goes undercover in sunny Spain to investigate a suspicious insurance claim. She teams up with a photographer to uncover the truth behind a possible murder.

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What happens

Sunburn is a 1979 British-American comedy detective film directed by Richard C. Sarafian and written by James Booth, John Daly and Stephen Oliver. It is based on the novel The Bind by Stanley Ellin. The film stars Farrah Fawcett, Charles Grodin, Art Carney, Joan Collins, William Daniels and John Hillerman. The film was released on August 10, 1979, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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