The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

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.

Date of release
1972-10-13
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (102)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Director
Bob Rafelson

Casting

  • Jack Nicholson — David Staebler
  • Bruce Dern — Jason Staebler
  • Ellen Burstyn — Sally
  • Julia Anne Robinson — Jessica
  • Scatman Crothers — Lewis
  • Charles LaVine — Grandfather
  • John P. Ryan — Surtees
  • Sully Boyar — Lebowitz
  • Josh Mostel — Frank
  • Arnold Williams — Rosko
  • William Pabst — Bidlack
  • Garry Goodrow — Nervous Man

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