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'It's Monopoly out there'. Jason Staebler, The King of Marvin Gardens, has gone directly to jail, lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is also a dreamer who asks his brother, David, a radio personality from Philadelphia to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island - asking him to believe in yet another of his dreams, yet another of his get-rich-quick schemes. But luck is against them both and the game ends badly - real life reduced to radio drama. Written by
Dave Cook <cookd@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>
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Goofs
David listens to tape recording he made but during close-up of tape recorder, none of the buttons that would allow it to play are depressed.
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Quotes
Jessica:
What's going on?
David Staebler:
Your mother's gonna murder one of us. So far the only one she hasn't nominated is you.
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Crazy Credits
The Columbia Pictures logo does not appear on this film.
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Connections
Referenced in
Epidemic (1987)
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Soundtracks
"Here She Come, Miss America"
(uncredited)
Written by
Bernie Wayne
Performed by
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This is a brilliant little character study from the fabulous team that brought us the classic "Five Easy Pieces". If this last reviewer didn't get it (and obvious he didn't), than that's his problem. The detail, the beautiful photography, and the incredible use of Atlantic City locations make this film all the more worth while. Shot when Atlantic City was a dying resort town, it is used as a metaphor for this strange symbiotic relationship between two very different brothers. Nicholson as the intelligent David, and Bruce Dern (never better) as the scam artist Jason, out to make a quick buck. Do yourselves a favor, and check out this little gem.