A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers.
Costume
Suzanne Somers' beachwear is the real protagonist here.
Production
So much sand. So many questionable continuity choices.
Acting
Michael Biehn's early villain energy is surprisingly committed.
Director
Lee H. Katzin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV movie aired right after Somers' infamous salary dispute on Three's Company, making her 'fading star' role uncomfortably meta.
Zuma Beach captures the exact moment 1970s beach culture curdled—post-Easy Rider innocence, pre-Reagan excess, all tan lines and existential dread.
US
