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When climbing the Hollywood ladder means trading art—and morals—for a shot at sex, fame, and Guessword.

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1977 · 1h 29m · R · Comedy / Drama · IMDB TMDB

Stuart Guber has decided to drop back into society, by leaving his performance artist girlfriend and accepting a job working for a top record label. Trouble soon arises when his boss concocts the idea of doing a sex themed game show. Meanwhile, Stuart begins having an affair with the sister of the label’s new superstar.

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Game Show Models is a 1977 American comedy-drama directed by David N. Gottlieb about a writer who ditches his dancer girlfriend to enter the corporate grind, only to find himself tangled in Hollywood's sleazy side—including a sex-themed game show.

Synopsis

Stuart Guber (John Vickery) is a writer who leaves his dancer girlfriend and cuts his hair to try to make it in the mainstream society of Hollywood. Stuart gets a job as a trainee in the office of a PR firm. He also enters into a relationship with one of the company's clients while working there. However, Stuart witnesses the negative side of mainstream society, which includes a sex-themed game show called Guessword created by a company executive. And eventually, he starts to realize that having a respectable job is not as fulfilling as he thought it would be.
Details & Specs
Director
David N. Gottlieb
Writer
David N. Gottlieb
Release
1977
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
English
Genres
Comedy, Drama

Why Cult

Sex-Themed Game Show

At the center of the action is Guessword, a risqué game show conjured up by scheming execs for a taste of that mid-'70s sleaze-and-glam.

Hollywood Sellout Story

Stuart trades in his outsider cool for a shot at mainstream respectability—and lands smack in the sleaziest end of the fame pool.

Softcore Sexploitation Vibes

From nudity to erotic scenarios, this R-rated outing plants its flag firmly in the sexploitation territory of late ’70s indie cinema.

Cult Cast Cameos

Cult favorite Dick Miller takes a spin as the sleazy game show host, while soul singer Thelma Houston and jazzman Willie Bobo round out the unlikely ensemble.

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What is Game Show Models about? +

Game Show Models follows Stuart Guber as he leaves his artistic girlfriend behind to try making it in Hollywood’s office scene, only to end up in a sexploitation spiral inside a PR firm staging a risqué game show.

Who directed Game Show Models? +

Game Show Models was directed by David N. Gottlieb.

How long is Game Show Models? +

Game Show Models has a runtime of 89 minutes.

What genre is Game Show Models? +

Game Show Models is a comedy-drama with strong sexploitation elements.

Where can I watch Game Show Models? +

Game Show Models is available to stream on SassyFlix.