The Grasshopper

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The Grasshopper

"The truth behind the glitter. Learned the hard way."

1970

1h 38m

5.1(12 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Jacqueline Bisset

Christine Adams

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Jim Brown

Tommy Marcott

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Joseph Cotten

Richard Morgan

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Corbett Monica

Danny Raymond

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Christopher Stone

Jay Rigney

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Ramon Bieri

Roosevelt Dekker

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Ed Flanders

Jack Benton

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William Callaway

Elroy

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Roger Garrett

Buck Brown

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Therese Baldwin

Gigi

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William Bassett

Aaron

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Kathalynn Turner

Ann Marie Dekker

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Indira Stefanianna

Libby

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Marc Hannibal

Marion Walters

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David Ketchum

Football Conventioner

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Stanley Adams

Buddy Miller

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Jessica Myerson

Wedding Chapel Owner

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Tim O'Kelly

Eddie Molina

Production

Robert Liberman

Douglas

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Tom Nolan

Vic

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Penny Marshall

Plaster Caster Groupie

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Pat Gill

Self - Vegas Show Girl(as Pat Gill)

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