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The Idolmaker

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The Idolmaker
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PG,1hr 59min
Genres:
Drama,Romance,Musical
Released:
November 14, 1980
Directors:
Clifford C. Coleman, Taylor Hackford
Distributor:
United Artists
Starring:
Ray Sharkey, Paul Land, Olympia Dukakis  ...more
Synopsis: The story of Philadelphia-based rock 'n' roll starmaker Bob Marcucci is given a pointed a clef treatment in The Idolmaker. Ray Sharkey plays Vincent Vacarri, who takes a couple of raw young kids (Peter Gallagher and Paul Land) and molds them into teen idols. If Gallagher and Land seem at times to be clones of Fabian and Frankie Avalon, then you've gotten the point. As played by Sharkey, Vacarri comes off as both maven and monster: he gives his boys everything they need professionally and everything ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
An underrated minor gem from debut director Taylor Hackford that, while often compared to Grease (1978) and the same year's odious remake The Jazz Singer (1980), actually owes considerably more to the Oscar-winning The Buddy Holly Story (1978) in tone and execution. While certainly not displaying the charm and emotional impact of that classic film, Hackford's introduction is not without its charms, ... Full Review
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Ray Sharkey
Vincent Vacarri
Paul Land
Tommy Dee
Olympia Dukakis
Mrs. Vacarri
Peter Gallagher
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