The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

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Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.

Released: 1972-10-13
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 1h 43m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 102 votes

Directed by Bob Rafelson.

Top cast

Jack Nicholson as David Staebler
Bruce Dern as Jason Staebler
Ellen Burstyn as Sally
Julia Anne Robinson as Jessica
Scatman Crothers as Lewis
Charles LaVine as Grandfather
John P. Ryan as Surtees
Sully Boyar as Lebowitz
Josh Mostel as Frank
Arnold Williams as Rosko

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Where to watch The King of Marvin Gardens

United States: watch free on The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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