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The King of Marvin Gardens

1972·1h 43m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
6,504 votes

A daydreamer convinces his radio personality brother to help fund one of his get-rich-quick schemes.

The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 drama movie directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Dern, Jack Nicholson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 6,504 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Bob Rafelson
Stars
Ellen Burstyn
Bruce Dern
Jack Nicholson
Julia Anne Robinson
Details
1972-10-13
103 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Japanese
Keywords
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