The Black Marble (1980)A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers. Director:Harold Becker |
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The Black Marble (1980)A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers. Director:Harold Becker |
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| Robert Foxworth | ... |
Sgt. A.M. Valnikov
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| Paula Prentiss | ... |
Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Philo Skinner
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| Barbara Babcock | ... |
Madeline Whitfield
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John Hancock | ... |
Clarence Cromwell
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Raleigh Bond | ... |
Captain 'Hipless' Hooker
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| Judy Landers | ... |
Pattie Mae
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Pat Corley | ... |
Itchy Mitch
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Paul Henry Itkin | ... |
Det. Bullets Bambarella
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Richard Dix | ... |
Alex Valnikov
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Jorge Cervera Jr. | ... |
Dr. Rivera
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| Marilyn Chris | ... |
Mavis Skinner
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Doris Belack | ... |
Harried Woman
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Dallas Alinder | ... |
Chester Biggs
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Elizabeth Farley | ... |
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Pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmermann is paired with Valnikov, a romantic detective of Russian origin who is going through a midlife crisis. They fall in love while solving the case of the kidnapping of a socialite's pet dog. Written by EST <cimas@sinfo.net>
In 1980 Paula Prentiss returned to good form after a five-year absence from the screen, with this affectionate version of Joseph Wambaugh's novel. Less concerned with physical action, this is a romantic comedy that deals with the inner world of police detectives. In a way, The Black Marble is the second installment of a trilogy about people in uniform, started with The Onion Field and finished with Taps, all three films directed by Harold Becker, photographed by Owen Roizman and edited by Maury Winetrobe. Roizman used splendidly the Panavision format, while Maurice Jarre contributed a beautiful score. Robert Foxworth, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Babcock and John Hancock all gave very good performances. A nice cameo by James Woods.