The King of Marvin Gardens

Name: The King of Marvin Gardens
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-10-13
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Julia Anne Robinson, Scatman Crothers

1972·Movie·R·103 min·★ 5.9(98)

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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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About The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 English-language drama film directed by Bob Rafelson. The cast is led by Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The King of Marvin Gardens was produced by BBS Productions and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 13, 1972, and carries a R certification.

Director: Bob Rafelson
Writers: Bob Rafelson, Jacob Brackman
Release date: October 13, 1972
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Production: BBS Productions, Columbia Pictures

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The King of Marvin Gardens cast & crew

The King of Marvin Gardens was directed by Bob Rafelson and written by Bob Rafelson and Jacob Brackman.

The cast features Jack Nicholson as David Staebler, Bruce Dern as Jason Staebler, Ellen Burstyn as Sally, Julia Anne Robinson as Jessica, Scatman Crothers as Lewis, and Charles LaVine as Grandfather.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by László Kovács and it was produced by Steve Blauner and Bob Rafelson.

Is The King of Marvin Gardens worth watching?

The King of Marvin Gardens holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 98 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The King of Marvin Gardens is worth a place on your watchlist.

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