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Jacqueline Bisset trades small-town innocence for Vegas neon—and learns the strip has teeth.
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50
IMDb
56
Rotten Tomatoes
46
Audience Score
46
Google
71
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The Grasshopper (1970)

sweaty '70s sleazecautionary tale energyglamour vs. gutter

Overview

DramaRomance

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

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prostitutedreamsshowgirllas vegascall girl

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bisset's wide-eyed unraveling from hopeful to hollow.

Production

Vegas as character—gaudy, predatory, irresistibly sad.

Best for:Solo: Late night, slightly tipsy, questioning your own bad decisions.·Rewatch: Spotting every cringe choice Christine makes—you'll yell at the screen.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frequent sex work depicted with '70s frankness, not exploitation.·Emotional: Downward spiral structure—no happy ending coming.
Jerry Paris

Director

Jerry Paris

ReleasedMay 27, 1970
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
National General Pictures

Top Cast

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Christine Adams

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Tommy Marcott

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Richard Morgan

Christopher Stone

Christopher Stone

Jay Rigney

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Roosevelt Dekker

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Jack Benton

William Callaway

William Callaway

Elroy

William Bassett

William Bassett

Aaron

Indira Stefanianna

Indira Stefanianna

Libby

David Ketchum

David Ketchum

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Trivia

Jim Brown, NFL legend turned actor, plays Tommy—his sports fame gave the role unexpected weight.

Cultural

Released during the 'New Hollywood' era of gritty female-centered dramas, but tanked—maybe too bleak even for 1970.

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