Brenda Starr
The Germans, The Russians, British Intelligence, and The C.I.A. are after her. Everyone’s favorite reporter is hot on adventure’s trail!
1989 · 1h 33m · PG
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Robert Ellis Miller
Overview
Fearless reporter Brenda Starr needs a big scoop if she wishes to retain her lofty status within the world of journalism, so she ventures deep into the Amazon Rainforest to investigate a story involving a mad scientist's plot to blow the planet to smithereens. Her investigation pits her against a collection of dastardly villains and the myriad dangers of the jungle.
Director and cast
- Robert Ellis Miller Director
- Brooke Shields as Brenda Starr
- Timothy Dalton as Basil St. John
- Diana Scarwid as Libby 'Lips' Lipscomb
- Tony Peck as Mike Randall
- Nestor Serrano as Jose
- Jeffrey Tambor as Vladimir
- June Gable as Luba
- Charles Durning as Editor Francis I. Livright
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Reporter Hank O'Hare
- John Short as Cub Reporter Pesky Miller
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