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It's a Lovely Life. - Crimes of Passion
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Title: Crimes of Passion

Release Date: 19 Oct 1984

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: New World Pictures, China Blue Productions, Planet Productions

Production Companies: New World Pictures, China Blue Productions, Planet Productions

Overview: Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (166 votes)

Cast

  • Joanna Crane / China Blue: Kathleen Turner
  • Reverend Peter Shayne: Anthony Perkins
  • Bobby Grady: John Laughlin
  • Amy Grady: Annie Potts
  • Donny Hopper: Bruce Davison
  • Lou Bateman: Norman Burton
  • Jerry: Stephen Lee
  • Group Leader: Gordon Hunt
  • Group Member #1: Dan Gerrity
  • Group Member #2: Terri Hoyos
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