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The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) 6.4
'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 ... See full summary » Director:Bob Rafelson |
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Cast
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David Staebler
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Jason Staebler
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Sally
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Julia Anne Robinson | ... |
Jessica
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Lewis
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Grandfather
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Arnold Williams | ... |
Rosko
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Surtees
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Sully Boyar | ... |
Lebowitz
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Frank
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William Pabst | ... |
Bidlack
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Garry Goodrow | ... |
Nervous Man
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Imogene Bliss | ... |
Magda
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Ann Thomas | ... |
Bambi
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Tom Overton | ... |
Spot Operator
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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 October 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Philosopher King See more »Company Credits
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
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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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(uncredited)
Written by Bernie Wayne
Performed by Jack Nicholson
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Al Pacino was personally offered the role of David by Bob Rafelson. He turned it down to act in The Godfather. See more »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. See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
"Here She Come, Miss America"(uncredited)
Written by Bernie Wayne
Performed by Jack Nicholson
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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.