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Mayflower Madam (1987)

Sex Sells! For real-life Manhattanite Sydney Biddle Barrows, it sold very, very well...

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Lou Antonio

Synopsis

Inspired by the explosive sex-for-sale scandal that rocked Manhattan in 1984, the infamous Sydney Biddle Barrows, a driven young socialite, opens an exclusive escort service catering to the wealthy and affluent. From Sydney's rise to become a million-dollar, modern-day madam to her notorious plummet into bankruptcy and public disgrace, experience a private glimpse into the forbidden world of high-class prostitution-where money talks...pleasure sells...and discretion is everything.

Actors

Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Sydney Biddle Barrows
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon
Matt Whittington
Caitlin Clarke
Caitlin Clarke
Virginia
Jim Antonio
Jim Antonio
Frank Gullet
Debra Rogers
Debra Rogers
Tammy
Leslie Hardy
Leslie Hardy
Hilary
Victoria Loving
Victoria Loving
Pamela
Robert Silver
Robert Silver
Eddie
Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera
Risa Dickstein
Georgia Allen
Georgia Allen
Landlord's Lawyer
Sydney Barrows
Sydney Barrows
Peggy Eaton
Jane Berman
Jane Berman
Job Interviewer
Jennifer Deer Johnson
Jennifer Deer Johnson
Paula
David de Vries
David de Vries
Fenton
Marianne Fraulo
Marianne Fraulo
Forbes
Al Garrison
Al Garrison
Raul
LA Winters
LA Winters
Julie

Crews

Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio
Director
Elizabeth Gill
Elizabeth Gill
Writer
Charles E. Israel
Charles E. Israel
Writer
Robert Halmi Sr.
Robert Halmi Sr.
Producer
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
David A. Simmons
David A. Simmons
Associate Producer
David A. Simmons
David A. Simmons
Editor
Sydney Barrows
Sydney Barrows
Associate Producer
David Shire
David Shire
Original Music Composer

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