Magnum, P.I. : Skin Deep (1981)
Directed by Lawrence Doheny / Larry Doheny
Genres - Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV], Prime-Time Drama [TV] |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Beautiful film star Erin Wolfe (Cathie Shirriff) apparently kills herself in a manner resembling the script of her latest film, "Paradise Found". Erin's producer--and ex-lover--J.J. Stein (Ron Masak) hires Magnum to find out if her death indeed a suicide, or murder. Driven by a feeling of guilt over not having prevented the actress' death in the first place, Magnum signs on to the case--which takes a variety of dizzying twists and turns before climaxing on a remote island, where our hero is bedevilled not only by the danger at hand, but also by terrifying flashbacks to the Vietnam war. This episode is dedicated to the memory of cameraman Robert Van Ker Kar, who was accidentally killed in mid-production.