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The Idolmaker
starring: Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Joe Pantoliano
directed by: Taylor Hackford

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792844853
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0792844858
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 25, 2000
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 19047
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 1980

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Based on the life of rock promoter/producer bob marucci who discovered among others frankie avalon and fabian. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 08/28/2001 Starring: Ray Sharkey Olympia Dukakis Run time: 119 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Taylor Hackford

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The same year Neil Diamond made a ballyhooed (through lackluster) remake of The Jazz Singer, first-time director Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman) created a musical biography packed with energy, verve, and style. Golden Globe winner Ray Sharkey is Vincent Vacarri, a tough, charismatic music fan who turns producer, creating stars in the halcyon days of rock and roll. Loosely based on the life of Bob Marucci, who created the Fabian and Frankie Avalon juggernauts, the story is part character study, part musical. The outstanding concert sequences are the payoff with newcomer Peter Gallagher as the Fabian-like Caesare--a great bit of casting. Brill Building songwriter Jeff Barry's song score, including a cagey final number, is a highlight, as is Joe Pantoliano (in another debut) as Vacarri's abused but loyal songwriter partner. --Doug Thomas

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- One of the best movies of all time... !
The performance by Peter Gallagher in this movie "The Idolmaker" will make the hair on your entire body stand on end. Even AFTER HAVING WATCHED IT 300 TIMES OR MORE you will find your fingers trembling trying to hit the "rewind to previous scene" button. I was there during the filming of this movie and I will never forget the exhilarating emotions I felt when I saw Peter Gallagher come out on stage to perform the song "Baby" (I just want to take you where I'm go-in." They filmed the Paul Land concert before this one and I was so excited that I could not stop crying during the 2 weeks of filming this concert. There was no need for me to use the ammonia salts that were provided to make it look like I was crying, because I REALLY WAS CRYING! Then when I saw Peter Gallagher come out on the stage the first time, I was thinking; "What, I had no idea that HE was one of the actors in the movie." I remember hanging ... Read More

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- Great older movie, good music!
I remember watching this with my sisters growing up! It's a good story with good music. Maybe not oscar-worthy, but a fun watch nonetheless.

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- Satisfying Music business expose
Ray Sharkey,giving a career best performance ,plays Vincent Vacarri a man clearly based on the real life Bob Marcucci,the man who discovered and moulded teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian .Marcucci acted as technical adviser on the movie which may in part account for its air of authenticity.We see Vaccari promoting the careers of two glossy haired teen idol wannabees ;there is Tommy Dee (Paul Land) and Caesare (Peter Gallagher).Tommy is the first to become a star until his crown is threatened by the emerging talent of Caesare in a way almost exactly paralleling the cases of Avalon and Fabian .We witness the wheeling and dealing of Vaccari as he glad hands and bribes anyone within the industry able to advance the carerrs of his proteges.He is helped by Brenda (Tovah Feldshuh) who falls in love with Vincent .

The movie mercilessly satirises the late 50's and early 60's teen music dream -a world, mercifully ... Read More

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- Great Movie!!
Not a well known movie but very powerful and interesting look on the teen idols of the 50's Was supposedly modeled after the careers of Frankie Avalon ( Tommy ) and Fabian (Cesare) My daughters were obsessed with this movie after I introduced it to them. Peter Gallagher was very young here and Ray Sharkey was excellent. Highly recommend this film to watch.

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