The King of Marvin Gardens

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Plot: One of the most subtle and deeply felt--if ultimately downbeat--collaborations between Jack Nicholson and director Bob Rafelson, this film was Rafelson's follow-up to Five Easy Pieces. Nicholso...( read more  )n plays a disc jockey whose withdrawn personality translates to radio mystery. But he's out of his depth when he goes home to Atlantic City at the invitation of ne'er-do-well brother Bruce Dern. Dern has a big-money scam that's also high risk, particularly to himself if the black-crime syndicate he's ripping off ever gets wind of it. But Nicholson gets swept up in the blarney of his charismatic older brother, even as he suffers gnawing doubts about the way Big Bro treats his lady friends (including Ellen Burstyn). Low-key but evocative, this is the kind of movie that has you remembering images and moments and feeling for Nicholson's dilemma, long after you've seen it. --Marshall Fine

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  Bob Rafelson's second exploration of contemporary alienation.. 1st was "Five Easy Pieces" That is really a masterpiece of 70's Independent Drama Movie.. This was not that great but still it's good and interesting.. Rafelson had his own way to tell the story.. The Beginning Scene was amazing and clever. Finally filled with sentimental imply.. Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern did good jobs. I really love Ellen Burstyn's disturbing charactor!! She should have been a nominee in Best Supporting Actress for this charactor! Laszlo Kovacs captured some remarkable photography.. suited with Rafelson's story like he did in "Five Easy Pieces".
  
  I love Rafelson's works.. He always remind us about something we can't explain but we can feel it.. He's a Unique Searcher of American indy Cinema!!

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  The 'miss america' organ music played when they're on the trolley in Atlantic City's Convention Hall is just amazing

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• Rated: (R)
• Directed by: Bob Rafelson
• Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama, Classics
• Released: October 12, 1972
• DVD Released: April 25, 2000

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