The Stud (1978)

Director: Quentin Masters

Writer: Jackie Collins

Composer: Biddu

Starring: Joan Collins, Oliver Tobias, Sue Lloyd, Mark Burns, Doug Fisher, Walter Gotell, Tony Allyn, Emma Jacobs, Peter Lukas, Natalie Ogle, Constantine Gregory

More info: IMDb

Tagline:  ...satisfaction guaranteed

Plot: Fontaine Khaled is the wife of a wealthy but boring businessman. She spends his money on her nightclub, the hobo, and partying. She hires a manager, Tony, to run her club, but it is understood that his job security is dependent on him satisfying her nymphomaniac demands. Tony loses interest in Fontaine, and turns his attention to her young step daughter, who uses him to get back at Fontaine for cheating on her father.

My rating:

Will I watch it again?  No.

If you've read the plot synopsis then there's nothing to spoil here.  This mediocre drama obviously follows the titular character.  Tony (Tobias), the stud, is banging broads left and right until he bags Fontaine's (Collins) step-daughter,  who sleeps with him to get back at her step-mom whom she nicknames The Bitch.  Tony falls for the young beauty not knowing her intentions.  This is one spot where the film falters.  Sure, he tells his friend that he thinks he's in love and he's ready to settle down with just one bird.  Tony's character says the words but there are barely any further scenes that deal with this except one where he sees her again and doesn't want to leave but she's kicking his ass out and with him a dose of the truth.  Tony owns a disco club and there are too many extended scenes of people gettin' down on the floor with the pumping disco band.  On the flipside, and this is why you should see this, Joan Collins gets naked A LOT.  That was one smokin' hot broad! 
 

Technically the film looks good as well as the editing, acting and so on.  It's not as bad as the IMDb score suggests but it's not all that entertaining except for the nudity that will demand your attention.  It's the story that moves but without a lot of life.  I think this film would've been better served if Tony had been played by a well known actor with more charisma.  Tobias isn't bad but I can't see him winning the audience over with anything more than his above average good looks.  It would've been nice to have someone with real screen presence up there, someone the audience (and I guess I mean me when it comes down to it) is having so much fun with that the final act and ending has more weight.  The filmmakers did the right thing by having just enough classy nudity without resorting to sleaze.  I can't believe I just said that.