The Idolmaker

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The Idolmaker is a 1980 musical drama film about a rock-and-roll talent promoter in the 1950s, directed by Taylor Hackford and known for its exploration of the creation of teen idols.

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instanceOf film
basedOn life of rock promoter Bob Marcucci
cinematographyBy Adam Holender
countryOfOrigin United States
director Taylor Hackford
directorialDebutOf Taylor Hackford
discusses music promotion practices in the 1950s
distributor United Artists
editedBy Mark Warner
filmingLocation New York City
Philadelphia
genre drama film
musical film
rock and roll film
hasSoundtrackAlbum The Idolmaker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
linked to: The Idolmaker
inspiredBy Bob Marcucci
knownFor exploration of the creation of teen idols
mainCharacter Vincent "Vinnie" Vacarri
musicBy Bobby Weinstein
Jeff Barry
narrativeFocus creation of teen idols
narrativeTheme ambition
exploitation in entertainment industry
fame
notableAward Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination for Ray Sharkey
originalLanguage English
portrays manufactured pop stardom
rock-and-roll talent promoter
producer Gene Kirkwood
productionCompany Ladd Company
linked to: The Ladd Company
ratingMPAA PG
releaseDate 1980-11-14
releaseYear 1980
runtimeMinutes 117
screenwriter Edward Di Lorenzo
setInCountry United States
setInIndustry music industry
setInPeriod 1950s
starring Dianne Kay
Harold Sylvester
Joe Pantoliano
Maureen McCormick
Paul Land
Peter Gallagher
Ray Sharkey
Tovah Feldshuh
timeSettingEnd early 1960s
timeSettingStart 1959

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Phoenix Pictures notableWork The Idolmaker
David Finfer notableWork The Idolmaker
Freddie Fields notableWork The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker hasSoundtrackAlbum The Idolmaker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
linked to: The Idolmaker