Madeline di Maggio Movies
A reality show contestant who lost 150 pounds and gained a cool one million dollars falls prey to the capitalistic excess of the jet set as Dummy director Greg Pritikin sets his satirical sights on the Hollywood hangers-on who linger for far too long after their 15 minutes are up. Dennis Flotchky (Michael Panes) was an overweight loser with no money and few friends when he first applied for a role on television's top reality game show. All of that quickly changes, however, when Dennis endures to outwit, outlast, and outplay his fellow contestants while simultaneously dropping the majority of his excess weight and becoming a millionaire in the process. Now a celebrity wannabe whose face fills the tabloids and whose fortune is fast being depleted, Dennis must make a quick recovery before the vultures circling overhead swoop down to pick him clean of every last penny and tear away every remaining ounce of his self-respect. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Panes, Cheri Oteri, (more)
- 1997
While at home recovering from an accident, Olympic downhill skier Marti Gerrard (Tori Spelling) receives an unexpected phone call. It turns out to be a wrong number dialed by wealthy computer tycoon Connor Hill (Jason Brooks)--but Marti doesn't mind a bit, and for the next several minutes she and Connor enjoy a delightful conversation. Later on, Hill's wife is murdered, whereupon he approaches Marti with the realization that, thanks to the aforementioned phone call, she is the only person who can provide him with an alibi. This she does, gladly and willingly...but the story is far from over! Made for television, Alibi was first broadcast by ABC on March 16, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
- PG
A wallflower who makes her living dressing haute-couture models by day is a fantastic shoe designer by night. Unfortunately, no one has ever seen her work, not even her arrogant fashion-designer boss. This romantic comedy follows what happens when she does someone a good deed and is visited by a fairy godmother who turns her into a great beauty who at last catches the eye and the love of her employer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rob Lowe, Jennifer Grey, (more)
- 1978
Alternately titled Lacy and the Mississippi Queen and Kate and the Mississippi Queen, this made-for-TV Western stars Kathleen Lloyd as cowgirl Kate Lacy and Debra Feuer as Kate's half-sister, female gunslinger Queenie. After their father is murdered, Kate and Queenie team up to track down the train robbers responsible for the killing. This leads to a part-time job for the girls as they work as detectives for the Union Pacific railroad, while tending their ranch in their off hours. The pilot for an unsold TV series, Lacy and the Mississippi Queen made its NBC debut on May 17, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
