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12 October 1972 (USA) morePlot:
'It's Monopoly out there'. Jason Staebler, The King of Marvin Gardens, has gone directly to jail, lives... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Under-rated Rafelson flick! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Nicholson | ... | David Staebler |
 | Bruce Dern | ... | Jason Staebler |
 | Ellen Burstyn | ... | Sally |
| Julia Anne Robinson | ... | Jessica |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Lewis (as Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers) |
| Charles LaVine | ... | Grandfather |
| Arnold Williams | ... | Rosko |
| John P. Ryan | ... | Surtees (as John Ryan) |
| Sully Boyar | ... | Lebowitz |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Frank |
| William Pabst | ... | Bidlack |
| Garry Goodrow | ... | Nervous man |
| Imogene Bliss | ... | Magda |
| Ann Thomas | ... | Bambi |
| Tom Overton | ... | Spot operator |
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Al Pacino was personally offered the role of David by Bob Rafelson. He turned it down to act in The Godfather (1972). moreQuotes:
Jason Staebler: You notice how it's Monopoly out there? Remember Boardwalk, Park Place, Marvin Gardens?David Staebler: Go directly to jail?
Jason Staebler: Well, that's me. Don't pass go, don't collect $200.
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I thought this superior to CARNAL KNOWLEDGE and am a bit surprised by the reaction to it at time of release. After FIVE EASY PIECES and before STAY HUNGRY this '72 film was thrown aside and dismissed. I guess Nicholson wasn't using his eyebrows enough for public taste. Bruce Dern gives a superb performance as his shyster-dreamer brother with big plans. Ellen Burstyn is paranoid justifiably and gives a lovely performance. The young girl Julie Ann Robinson is terrible.
A 7 out of 10. Best performance = Bruce Dern. Throw in Scatman and John Ryan and you have a fascinating mood piece. What happened to Bob Rafelson?