The Grasshopper

The truth behind the glitter. Learned the hard way.

Genres

RomanceDrama

OverView

A British Columbia teenager dreams of show business but winds up as a call girl in Las Vegas.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

27 May 1970

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jacqueline Bisset

Christine Adams

Jim Brown

Tommy Marcott

Joseph Cotten

Richard Morgan

Corbett Monica

Danny Raymond

Christopher Stone

Jay Rigney

Ramon Bieri

Roosevelt Dekker

Ed Flanders

Jack Benton

William Callaway

Elroy

Roger Garrett

Buck Brown

Therese Baldwin

Gigi

William Bassett

Aaron

Kathalynn Turner

Ann Marie Dekker

Indira Stefanianna

Libby

Marc Hannibal

Marion Walters

David Ketchum

Football Conventioner

Stanley Adams

Buddy Miller

Jessica Myerson

Wedding Chapel Owner

Tim O'Kelly

Eddie Molina

Robert Liberman

Douglas

Tom Nolan

Vic

Penny Marshall

Plaster Caster Groupie

Pat Gill

Self - Vegas Show Girl(as Pat Gill)

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