The King of Marvin Gardens

1972 1h 43m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 102

Drama

Synopsis

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Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Jack Nicholson
David Staebler
Bruce Dern
Jason Staebler
Ellen Burstyn
Sally
Julia Anne Robinson
Jessica
Scatman Crothers
Lewis
Charles LaVine
Grandfather
John P. Ryan
Surtees
Sully Boyar
Lebowitz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Rafelson
Writers: Bob Rafelson, Jacob Brackman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bob Rafelson, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern and Ellen Burstyn carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bob Rafelson directs. László Kovács behind the camera. John F. Link cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Bob Rafelson, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor John F. Link shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern and Ellen Burstyn carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0068805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.