The King of Marvin Gardens (1972 film)
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The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 American drama film directed by Bob Rafelson and starring Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern, exploring the fraught relationship between two brothers involved in a dubious Atlantic City real-estate scheme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The King of Marvin Gardens (1972 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The King of Marvin Gardens (1972 film) Context triple: [Sully Boyar, notableWork, The King of Marvin Gardens (1972 film)]
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Melvin and Howard is a 1980 American comedy-drama film, directed by Jonathan Demme, that fictionalizes the story of a gas-station attendant who allegedly befriends billionaire Howard Hughes and later claims to inherit part of his fortune.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The King of Marvin Gardens (1972 film) Target entity description: The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 American drama film directed by Bob Rafelson and starring Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern, exploring the fraught relationship between two brothers involved in a dubious Atlantic City real-estate scheme.
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A.
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard is a 1980 American comedy-drama film, directed by Jonathan Demme, that fictionalizes the story of a gas-station attendant who allegedly befriends billionaire Howard Hughes and later claims to inherit part of his fortune.
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B.
film Three Coins in the Fountain
"Three Coins in the Fountain" is a 1954 romantic drama film set in Rome, following three American women whose wishes for love intertwine around the legendary Trevi Fountain.
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C.
Candy Counter (1962)
Candy Counter (1962) is a celebrated painting by Wayne Thiebaud that depicts rows of brightly colored sweets in a display case, exemplifying his signature Pop Art-influenced style and focus on everyday consumer objects.
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D.
Charlie Hustle
Charlie Hustle is the famous nickname of Pete Rose, the record-setting Major League Baseball player known for his intense, hard-charging style of play.
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E.
The King of Hollywood
The King of Hollywood is the legendary screen persona of Clark Gable, the charismatic leading man best known for his role as Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" and his status as one of classic cinema’s most iconic stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
David Staebler – Jack Nicholson
ⓘ
linked to:
John Joseph Nicholson
Jason Staebler – Bruce Dern ⓘ Jessica – Julia Anne Robinson ⓘ Sally – Ellen Burstyn ⓘ
linked to:
Ellen Burstyn
|
| cinematographyBy | László Kovács ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Bob Rafelson ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | United States theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | John F. Link ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
brotherhood and betrayal
ⓘ
risk and speculation in real estate ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic City
|
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | color ⓘ |
| hasNarration | features radio-style monologues by David Staebler ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
David Staebler
ⓘ
Jason Staebler ⓘ |
| motif |
disillusionment with the American Dream
ⓘ
failed dreams ⓘ family conflict ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bill Conti ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | fraught relationship between two brothers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Hollywood cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hollywood
|
| plotSummary | Two estranged brothers in Atlantic City become involved in a dubious real-estate scheme, exposing tensions in their relationship. ⓘ |
| producer | Bob Rafelson ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBS Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-10-12 (approximate U.S. release) ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 103 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bob Rafelson
ⓘ
Jacob Brackman ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic City
|
| starring |
Bruce Dern
ⓘ
Ellen Burstyn ⓘ Jack Nicholson ⓘ Julia Anne Robinson ⓘ Scatman Crothers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 1970s ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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