Summary
Loretta is a singer and escort in a mob-owned NYC nightclub and illegal casino. The favorite working girl of manager George, Loretta is unhappy with her current occupation and looking for a way out. George, meanwhile, is losing his stranglehold on the business. Complications arise when Loretta finds herself falling for a man she meets in her off-hours.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −16 min on the typical 106
typical 10690Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 109 countries
+99Released
1980
September 16, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more26 people
- NBNai BonetLoretta
- TPTony PageGeorge
- Vicki Sue RobinsonMillie
- Raymond SerraWillie
- DKDouglas KerrAndrew Ashton
- PMPaul MeachamBill Donnelly
- DLDino LaudicinaTommy
- PIPeter IacangeloZoo
- AGAndrew GeradoMatty
- Michael V. GazzoGus Azziello
- Cissy HoustonHerself
- TLT. LifeHimself
- Jean SmartCarol
- JBJerome BynderLandlord
- MMMichael MasoneDetective
- LSLaura SaboJane
- MKMichael KummerGeoffrey
- DDDee Dee FriedmanDee
- MTMartin TreatAttacker
- Tony SiricoGus' Driver
- JSJohn ScottDealer
- PDPeter D'ArcyDealer
- RCRichard CorleyWaiter
- CBChuck BergwinWaiter
Directing · 1
- Mac Ahlberg Director
Writing · 3
- Nai Bonet Writer, Executive Producer
- William Tasgal Writer, Producer
- Edith E. Colegrave Writer
Production · 1
- Debi Zimmerman Production Coordinator
Editing · 1
- Ian Maitland Editor
Sound · 1
- Joe Delia Original Music Composer
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