Pia Zadora stars as Jerilee Randall, a young woman determined to prove to herself and the world that she can make it as a top Hollywood screenwriter. But Jerilee soon discovers that the road to fame and fortune is a rocky one that includes double crosses, sleazy sexual encounters, seedy producers, and more. Based on the novel by Harold Robbins, this infamous drama, notable for Zadora's revealing nude scenes, also stars Lloyd Bochner, Bibi Besch, and Ray Liotta, in his first feature film role.