Fake-Out (also released as Nevada Heat) is a 1982 American crime comedy film directed by Matt Cimber, written by Cimber and John F. Goff, and starring Pia Zadora, Telly Savalas, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Larry Storch.
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Directed by | Matt Cimber |
Written by | John F. Goff Matt Cimber |
Produced by | Matt Cimber |
Cinematography | Eduard van der Enden |
Edited by | Brent A. Schoenfeld |
Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
Production company | Par-Par Productions |
Distributed by | MNTEX Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was Pia Zadora's second lead role in a feature. All her first three films as star were financed by the company of her then husband Meshulam Riklis (the others were Butterfly and The Lonely Lady).[1][2] Matt Cimber, who directed Butterfly, also made Fake Out.[3]
Zadora described it as "a cops-and- robbers-and-nightclub-singer story, kind of like a long Kojak."[4] She added the film "has me singing a little, but it's nothing I'm terribly proud of."[5]
The film was mostly shot on location in Las Vegas, principally around the Riviera Hotel.[6]
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