Sunburn is a 1979 British-American comedy detective film[2][3] directed by Richard C. Sarafian and written by James Booth, John Daly and Stephen Oliver.

In an effort to cloak his intentions, Dekker adopts the persona of an independently wealthy jet-setter and hires the beautiful Ellie Morgan to pose as his wife.

However, Dekker's old friend and colleague, Marcus, researches Theron's past and discovers the unfortunate man was actually an escaped Nazi who found refuge in Mexico some thirty years earlier.

The romantic angle seems almost extraneous, since the camera is so evidently in love with Miss Fawcett that Mr. Grodin doesn't need to be; in any case, her overriding sweetness turns every would-be clinch into a sisterly hug.

She's great to look at, natch, but that's the case on tv and in photos as well, so until someone can dream up a way to use her in plausible dramatic or comedic context, her screen career will remain in the starting gate.

"[22] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film 2 stars out of 4 and wrote, "The problem with 'Sunburn' is that Farrah Fawcett's striking looks get in the way of a confusing story that has been mangled by three screenwriters trying to lighten up a tough mystery novel.

"[23] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times declared, "It is sloppy, banal, witless, characterless, forced, uninteresting, unsuspenseful, indifferently photographed, wretchedly edited and wasteful of if not actively insulting to a number of interesting and talented performers.

"[24] Lynn Darling wrote in The Washington Post: "'Sunburn' may not be the suspense-and-action-packed comedy it was intended to be, but it is a chance to see Farrah Fawcett-Majors, her hair, and about a million different costumes, or portions thereof.

[1] A planned second film between Hemdale and Fawcett, Strictly Business, was not made,[27] despite an advertisement featuring Farrah and Roger Moore appearing in the 24 May 1979 issue of Screen International (the ad also mentions Art Carney).