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The Greek Tycoon

  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.1K
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Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.
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A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.A fictionalized account of the Greek shipping magnate, Onassis, and his meeting and subsequent marriage to the widow of assassinated U.S. president, Jacqueline Kennedy.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writers
    • Nico Mastorakis(story)
    • Win Wells(story)
    • Morton S. Fine(story)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Raf Vallone
Top credits
  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writers
    • Nico Mastorakis(story)
    • Win Wells(story)
    • Morton S. Fine(story)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Raf Vallone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    "Greek Tycoon, The" Anthony Quinn, Jacqueline Bisset 1978 / Universal
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    "Greek Tycoon, The" Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Quinn 1978 / Universal
    "Greek Tycoon, The" Anthony Quinn 1978 / Universal
    "Greek Tycoon, The" Jacqueline Bisset 1978 / Universal
    "Greek Tycoon, The" Anthony Quinn, Jacqueline Bisset 1978 / Universal
    "Greek Tycoon, The" Anthony Quinn, Jacqueline Bisset 1978 / Universal
    Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    Marilù Tolo in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    Anthony Quinn and Marilù Tolo in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    Edward Albert and Camilla Sparv in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    Anthony Quinn and Marilù Tolo in The Greek Tycoon (1978)

    Top cast

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    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Theo Tomasisas Theo Tomasis
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Liz Cassidyas Liz Cassidy
    Raf Vallone
    Raf Vallone
    • Spyros Tomasisas Spyros Tomasis
    Edward Albert
    Edward Albert
    • Nico Tomasisas Nico Tomasis
    James Franciscus
    James Franciscus
    • President James Cassidyas President James Cassidy
    Camilla Sparv
    Camilla Sparv
    • Simi Tomasisas Simi Tomasis
    Marilù Tolo
    Marilù Tolo
    • Sophia Matalasas Sophia Matalas
    • (as Marilu Tolo)
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Michael Russellas Michael Russell
    Luciana Paluzzi
    Luciana Paluzzi
    • Paola Scottias Paola Scotti
    Robin Clarke
    • John Cassidyas John Cassidy
    Kathryn Leigh Scott
    Kathryn Leigh Scott
    • Nancy Cassidyas Nancy Cassidy
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Robert Keithas Robert Keith
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Doctoras Doctor
    John Bennett
    John Bennett
    • Servantas Servant
    Katherine Schofield
    Katherine Schofield
    • Helenaas Helena
    Joan Benham
    Joan Benham
    • Lady Allisonas Lady Allison
    Linda Thorson
    Linda Thorson
    • Angelaas Angela
    Guy Deghy
    Guy Deghy
    • Tabliras Tablir
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • Nico Mastorakis(story)
      • Win Wells(story)
      • Morton S. Fine(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based upon the life of Jacqueline Kennedy who was married to President John F. Kennedy and Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.
    • Quotes

      Liz Cassidy: You're an animal! How dare you! You bastard!

      Theo Tomasis: God, what a woman! Let's go and make love.

    • Crazy credits
      (Because this is so obviously inspired by Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy) "The characters in this film are fictitious and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental".
    • Alternate versions
      Video release features six minutes of additional footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/Sun Ra (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Satisfaction
      (uncredited)

      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    Like a bad '70s tv movie
    The Greek Tycoon is supposed to be loosely based on the romance of Jackie Kennedy and Ari Onassis, but it's a pretty shameless copy on the surface. Jaqueline Bisset plays Liz, a high-class, prim and proper wife of James Franciscus, who plays an ambitious politician named Jack Cassidy. The soon-to-be president has an equally ambitious brother, Johnny, played by Robin Clarke, who soon gets promoted to Attorney General. I'm not kidding. They meet The Greek Tycoon, who has silver hair and dark glasses, named Theo Tomasis. I'm still not kidding.

    No one in Hollywood knows what happened behind closed doors between Jackie and Ari, so beyond that, the movie is probably largely fiction. I hope the movie is largely fictitious, because neither lead is even remotely likable. "Theo" is an open womanizer who tells his new bride on his wedding night that he's going to sleep with his mistress the next day. He has a temper, and unlike most Anthony Quinn roles, he's not warm or tender underneath the roughness. "Liz" is cold and callous, giving an unbelievably heartless speech after her husband's assassination. She also has a temper, and she vacillates between boredom and anger, with no reason for either. Also, the so-called romance between the two is pretty ridiculous. She's married to a "Cassidy" and she's bored? She's married to a "Cassidy" and she is immediately drawn to the crude "Theo" even during her marriage? There's no reason for her hormones to take over when he's around, but screenwriter Mort Fine thought the audience didn't need a reason. Tony does a Greek dance and all of a sudden she can't control herself.

    Jaqueline Bisset could have poured herself into the role, but either she chose not to or she wasn't able to, because I wasn't able to find any real acting on display. Anthony Quinn doesn't even do a good job! He gets in arguments with Jaqueline, loses his temper, throws a punch at his son Edward Albert, and sleeps around with various women. That's about it. The music is like a bad '70s tv movie, as is the very trite script. The only thing the movie manages to do is cast two actors are infinitely more attractive than the real people they're portraying.

    DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. The movie contains lots of shaky helicopter shots, and that might make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
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    • May 17, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1978 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • Greek
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tycoon
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,672,713
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,672,713
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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