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The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens

Genres

Drama

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Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

13 October 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

David Staebler

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Jason Staebler

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Sally

Julia Anne Robinson

Julia Anne Robinson

Jessica

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Lewis

Charles LaVine

Charles LaVine

Grandfather

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Surtees

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Lebowitz

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Frank

Arnold Williams

Arnold Williams

Rosko

William Pabst

William Pabst

Bidlack

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Nervous Man

Imogene Bliss

Imogene Bliss

Magda

Ann Thomas

Ann Thomas

Bambi

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

Spot Operator

Maxwell Goldberg

Maxwell Goldberg

Sonny

Van Kirksey

Van Kirksey

Messenger #1

Tony King

Tony King

Messenger #2

Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Agura

Conrad Yama

Conrad Yama

Fujito

Scott Howard

Scott Howard

Auctioneer

Henry Foehl

Henry Foehl

Auctioneer

Frank Hatchett

Frank Hatchett

Dancer

Wyetta Turner

Wyetta Turner

Dancer

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