Beverly Hills Madam (1986): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1986, Beverly Hills Madam is a drama and tv movie film directed by Harvey Hart, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a subplot, a young woman, Julie Taylor, makes a trip to LA to surprise a friend, but never finds her. Julie is mugged, and seeks help from Lil Hutton. She sees how much the prostitutes are making, and is tempted into the lifestyle. On her first "job" is hired by a rich father for his 18-year old virgin son as a birthday gift, and they fall in love. But the relationship comes to a quick end as soon as the son learns she is a "whore"; Julie breaks down and runs off after realizing prostitution is a cold and loveless occupation that cannot fulfill her emotional emptiness.

Who’s in it. Beverly Hills Madam stars Faye Dunaway as Lil Hutton, Melody Anderson as Claudia Winston, Donna Dixon as Wendy Benton and Terry Farrell as Julie Tyler, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Beverly Hills Madam has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Beverly Hills Madam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Beverly Hills Madam tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.