Covergirl (film)

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Covergirl
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Directed by Jean-Claude Lord [1]
Written by Charles Dennis
Produced by Claude Héroux [2]
Starring Jeff Conaway
Irena Ferris
Cathie Shirriff
Roberta Leighton
Deborah Wakeham
Kenneth Welsh
Charles Dennis
William Hutt
Philip Akin
Tiiu Leek
August Schellenberg [3]
Cinematography René Verzier
Edited byChristopher Holmes
Music by Christopher L. Stone
Distributed by New World Pictures
Release date
  • 2 March 1984 (1984-03-02)
Running time
93 min.
CountryCanada [4]
LanguageEnglish

Covergirl is a 1984 Canadian drama film directed by Jean-Claude Lord. This film contains music composed by Christopher L. Stone. The film stars Jeff Conaway, Irena Ferris, Cathie Shirriff, Roberta Leighton, Deborah Wakeham and Kenneth Welsh in the lead roles. [5]

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Plot

The film focuses on a millionaire who meets an aspiring model. After fulfilling his need to get her in bed with him, he is still dissatisfied and decides to take on a managerial role in her career.

Cast

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