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The King of Marvin Gardens
Drama

THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS

19721h 43m5.9 TMDb

Directed by Bob Rafelson

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

David Staebler

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Jason Staebler

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Sally

Julia Anne Robinson

Julia Anne Robinson

Jessica

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Lewis

Charles LaVine

Charles LaVine

Grandfather

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Surtees

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Lebowitz

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.8
Humor5
Realism7.3
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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