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Idolmaker, The (1980)
Rating:
Starring: Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Ray Sharkey
Director: Taylor Hackford
Category: Drama, Independent
Studio: MGM / UA
Subtitles:
Spanish, French
Length:
119 mins

 
 

 

"A ground-breaker and an inspiration."- Premiere

It's 1959.Elvis is in the Army and the Beatles are years away from their first Top Twenty hit.America's young girls are longing for a new teen idol to fill their dreams.Ray Sharkey ("Wiseguy"), Paul Land (Wild Orchid), and Peter Gallagher (American Beauty) star in this electrifying tale of music, ambition and fame.

Sharkey " is superb in the title role" (Variety) assinger/songwriter Vinne Vacarri, the man with the moves, the songs, the voice and the know-how to become a star.What he doesn't have is a face that'll make teenage girls swoon.But Vinnie has a plan.If he can't become the next teen idol, then he'll find the right face to play the part.Setting his sights on two awkard teens (Land and Gallagher) -- each short on talent but long on looks -- Vinnie transforms them into overnight singing sensations.But fashioning his creations was the easy part, it's his ability to control them that will determine the ultimate success -- or failure -- of the Idolmaker.

 
 
   
   

 
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