Torch Song

Torch Song

1993 · 89 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, TV Movie

An alcoholic movie star (Raquel Welch) who finds romance at a rehabilitation clinic encounters problems in the outside world. Roman à clef of Elizabeth Taylor's last marriage.

Directed by Michael Miller · Written by Judith Krantz

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