A Desperate Case (1981)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy, Screwball Comedy  |   Release Date - Jan 1, 1981 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 100 min.  |   Countries - Italy  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka

This strange movie is about a roller skating fanatic who leaves home, goes to San Francisco to pursue his passion, and then comes up against a troublesome relationship. Andy Steigler (Steve Tracy) gets a low-level job at a large roller rink to be close to his sport. He makes friends with some other employees as well as his landlady, Dottie Butz (Isabel Sanford), but after he meets Olivia (Dana Handler) things go downhill. His feelings are intentionally either mocked or encouraged by the mean-spirited Olivia and before he can resolve what is happening to him, he has a few odd sessions with Dr. Boxer (Christopher Lee), a man who is knowledgeable about dominating relationships.

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roller-skating, advice, big-city, city, country-boy, dream-girl, employment, girl, help, inner-city, moving, naivete, nerd, revenge, romance, skating, sports, teasing, traveling