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 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Taylor Hackford NERFINISHED
directorialDebutOf Taylor Hackford NERFINISHED
discusses music promotion practices in the 1950s
distributor United Artists NERFINISHED
editedBy Mark Warner NERFINISHED
filmingLocation New York City
Philadelphia NERFINISHED
genre drama film
musical film
rock and roll film
hasSoundtrackAlbum The Idolmaker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Bob Marcucci NERFINISHED
knownFor exploration of the creation of teen idols
mainCharacter Vincent "Vinnie" Vacarri NERFINISHED
musicBy Bobby Weinstein NERFINISHED
Jeff Barry NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
productionCompany Ladd Company NERFINISHED
ratingMPAA PG
releaseDate 1980-11-14
releaseYear 1980
runtimeMinutes 117
screenwriter Edward Di Lorenzo NERFINISHED
setInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
setInIndustry music industry
setInPeriod 1950s
starring Dianne Kay NERFINISHED
Harold Sylvester NERFINISHED
Joe Pantoliano NERFINISHED
Maureen McCormick NERFINISHED
Paul Land NERFINISHED
Peter Gallagher NERFINISHED
Ray Sharkey NERFINISHED
Tovah Feldshuh NERFINISHED
timeSettingEnd early 1960s
timeSettingStart 1959

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Phoenix Pictures notableWork The Idolmaker