
The Day the Women Got Even
1980-12-04 · 98 min · ★ 5.5
Four suburban housewives, with a love for the theater, set out to foil an unscrupulous talent agent who has threatened to blackmail another woman to the point of an attempted suicide.
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- Directors
- Burt Brinckerhoff
- Production companies
- Otto Salamon Productions, PKO Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jo Ann PflugEvelyn Michaels
Georgia EngelKathy Scott
Tina LouiseMary Jo Alfieri
Barbara RhoadesDee Dee Fields
Julie HagertyLisa Harris
Rick AvilesPancho Diaz
Gerald GordonMarder
Andrew DuncanDr. Bill Scott
Rex RobbinsSteve Michaels
Tony DevonGeorgie
Harriet HallMarder's Receptionist
Jill LarsonPaula Robinson
Charles WhiteFather O'SheaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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