Imagemaker (1986)

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In a convoluted story of one man's obsession, widower Roger Blackwell (Michael Nouri) has been a media advisor to countless politicians, probably one too many as it turns out. Blackwell is set on using his experience to make a film about the manipulation of the media by unscrupulous politicos. His… More In a convoluted story of one man's obsession, widower Roger Blackwell (Michael Nouri) has been a media advisor to countless politicians, probably one too many as it turns out. Blackwell is set on using his experience to make a film about the manipulation of the media by unscrupulous politicos. His video obsession is apparent when he has an actress dress up as his deceased wife (a suicide he could have prevented) and films her for playback on monitors around the house. Blackwell hypes an incriminating tape in his possession that implicates the President of the U.S. in some dirty (not sexual!) dealings. Then he cons an old enemy, Molly Grainger (Anne Twomey) into covering his public unveiling of the tape which he plans to do on a talk show. What happens next is a series of events that lead to a surprise ending -- and more questions about whether or not the media is shafting the politicians as well. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Hal Weiner
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Aug 27, 1986

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Cast

            Michael Nouri as Roger Blackwell

            Anne Twomey as Molly Grainger

            Jerry Orbach as Byron Caine

            Jessica Harper as Cynthia

            Farley Granger as Ambassador

            Richard Bauer as Morris Brodkin

            Roger Frazier as Victor Griffin

            Maury Povich as Talk Show Host

            Diana McLellan as Gossip columnist

            James Adams as Newscaster

            Stanley Anderson as Tony Lacorte

            Joshua Billings as Aide

            Jerome Dempsey as Congressman Lyons

            Franchelle Dorn as Surveillance Voice

            Mark Hammer as President Manning

            Marcia Gay Harden as Stage Manager

            Billie Jackson as Ellen Blackwell

            David Rosenbaum as Chet

            Will Smith as Pollster

            Bill Thompson as Radio Voice

            Steve Hayes as Surveillance Team

            Mike Barsalou as Motorcyclist

            Noah Berlin as Timmy Blackwell

            Patrick Blake as Martin

            Arthur Dailey as Black Man

            Suellen Estrin as Woman with Stroller

            Michael Fiske as Surveillance Team

            Catherine Flye as Molly's Secretary

            Bruce Godfrey as Campaign Manager

            David Hammond as 1st Aide

            Mike Handley as Video director

            Margaret Huffstickler as Nightmare Sequence

            Betty Jerome as Margaret Holye

            Danita Manley as Nightmare Sequence

            Patricia Newman as Nightmare Sequence

            Dennis Owens as Radio Voice

            Rosemary Polen as Autograph Seeker

            Timothy Rice as Matt Gant

            Scott Sedar as Commercial Voice

            Gred Spriggs as Bodyguard

            Arlene Stern as Roger's Secretary

            Henry Strozier as Accountant

            Doug Tillet as Sal

            John J. Flynn Jr. as Commercial Voice
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