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Director:
Robert Aldrich
Writer:
Mel Frohman (writer)
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Release Date:
16 October 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
The California Dolls and their best friend Harry...Together they're going for...All The Marbles [USA Theatrical] [Title as ...All The Marbles] more
Plot:
Harry manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team endlessly touring America. He is also romantically involved with one of them... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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Warners digs up some cheesy gold on DVD
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Hardhitting marbles and true gemstone more (16 total)

Cast

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Peter Falk ... Harry Sears
Vicki Frederick ... Iris

Laurene Landon ... Molly

Burt Young ... Eddie Cisco
Tracy Reed ... Diane, Toledo Tiger
Ursaline Bryant ... June, Toledo Tiger

Claudette Nevins ... Solly, Woman Promoter
Richard Jaeckel ... Bill Dudley (Reno referee)
John Hancock ... Big John' Stanley, TTs Promoter
Lenny Montana ... Jerome, Eddie's Bodyguard
Charlie Dell ... Merle LeFevre, Open-air Fair Promoter
Chick Hearn ... Himself - TV Reporter
Cliff Emmich ... Obese Promoter

Clyde Kusatsu ... Clyde Yamashito, Japanese Promoter
Joe Greene ... Himself - Football Player
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The California Dolls (Australia) (USA) (reissue title)
...And All the Marbles (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Canada:AA (Ontario) | Australia:M | West Germany:18 (nf) | Argentina:18 | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:12 | Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release)
Filming Locations:
Akron, Ohio, USA more
Company:
Aldrich Company more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Legendary female wrestler Mildred Burke taught actresses Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon how to wrestle for their roles in the movie. more
Quotes:
Harry Sears: I had a thought - an idea for you girls. It's not fully realized, but it could be sensational.
Iris: We are not getting tattooed, Harry.
Harry Sears: Nah, I'm cold on that. I got a better one - You dye your hair.
Molly: So what else is new?
Harry Sears: Not just the hair on your head. I'm talking about your eyebrows, when you raise your arm - you know, under there - the fuzz over here... And it doesn't have to be vulgar!
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Hardhitting marbles and true gemstone, 2 March 2004
9/10
Author: Macholic from Copenhagen, Denmark, EU

Talk about buried treasures, this is such a one: A tough, gritty movie that has the feel of a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Aldrich has produced a no-holds barred roadmovie about a female freewrestling tag team, marvelously played by drive-in favorite Laurene Landon and Vicki Friderick and Peter Falk plays the girls greasy manager, a perfect role for him. The team wrestles in rundown industrial towns in hardhitting, brutal battles. Amazing choreography is sure to keep you at the edge of the seat However many are likely to find this movie too brutal for their taste, so if Rollerball is you cup of tea, step right up. If you taste more goes in direction of Driving Miss Daisy, this may not be the movie for you. Overdue for DVD release. 9/10

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