Roger Vadim make a star of Cindy Pickett, with whom he became romantically involved. He directed a caper film in Canada, "The Hot Touch" (1981), starring Marie-France Pisier. Back in France he wrote and directed "Surprise Party" (1983). He directed episodes of "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1984) and "Deadly Nightmares" (1986). Vadim attempted to recapture his former success with a new version of "And God Created Woman" (1988), with Rebecca de Mornay. Very different from the original – it only really used the same title – it failed critically and commercially. His final years were spent working in TV, where he directed "Safari"
And God Created Woman (1988 film) could make a few quick bucks instituting a behind-the-scenes Woman tour." The movie received poor reviews. According to critic Roger Ebert, the two films shared little except a title and a director, saying, "Is this the first time a title has been remade, instead of a movie?". He gives the movie two stars out of four, praising the performances of De Mornay and Spano and concluding, "You have to put the plot on hold, overlook the contrivances of the last half hour and find a way to admire how De Mornay plays the big scene, even while despising the scene