Money on the Side

*Money on the Side*
Money on the Side
Genre	Drama
Written by	Robert L. Collins; Morton Fine story (as Mort Fine);
Directed by	Robert L. Collins
Starring	Karen Valentine; Jamie Lee Curtis; Linda Purl; Christopher Lloyd
Theme music composer	Richard Bellis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	;
Producers	; (supervising producer) (as Audrey Blasdel-Goddard); Pat Butler (associate producer)
Cinematography	Fred J. Koenekamp
Editor
Running time	100 min.
Production companies	Columbia Pictures Television;
Distributor	ABC; Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	September 29, 1982

Money on the Side is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film starring Karen Valentine, Jamie Lee Curtis and Linda Purl as three women who become prostitutes, working for madam Karen Gordon (Susan Flannery).

Plot[]

Janice Vernon (Valetine) is married to traveling salesman Nelson (Richard Masur), and has a son with special needs. The couple are experiencing severe financial hardships, and Janice lists her home for sale by Karen's Gordon's realty firm. When her house doesn't sell, Karen offers Janice a way to become a prostitute. Janice feels she can't do it, but eventually the need for money overcomes her feelings and she begins working as an "escort" for Karen. Michelle Jamison (Curtis) is a highly educated secretary that likes the thrill of hooking. She sees it as being in control. Her estranged husband has a drinking problem, and she uses some of the money she earns as a prostitute to fix her car after her husband wrecks it while driving drunk. Annie Gilson (Linda Purl) is studying for her real estate license with Karen Gordon, and is also saving her money to buy a house. She is married and has a young daughter, but her husband has no idea she turns tricks on the side. The three women become friends as they work together. The police are aware of Karen's firm being a front for her escort business, and eventually she is arrested, along with her working girls. Annie commits suicide by hanging herself in jail. Janice tries to explain to her husband that she did what she felt she had to do. She tells him, "we're just people," but he still leaves her.

Cast[]

Karen Valentine as Janice Vernon
Jamie Lee Curtis as Michelle Jamison
Linda Purl as Annie Gilson
Christopher Lloyd as Sergeant Stampone
Richard Masur as Nelson Vernon
Gary Graham as Jack Gilson
Edward Edwards as Paul
John Bennett Perry as Tom Westmore
as Chip Jamison
Susan Flannery as Karen Gordon
as Mason Hutchons
Lee de Broux as Claude
as Louis
as Judge Evans
as Nina
Pat Studstill as Cowboy
Kenneth Washington as Detective White
as Mrs. Gersh
Mary McDonnell as Terri
Micole Mercurio as Donna Pallizzano

External links[]

Money On the Side at IMDb

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