| The King of Marvin Gardens | |
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 US film poster | |
| Directed by | Bob Rafelson |
| Screenplay by | Jacob Brackman |
| Story by | Jacob Brackman Bob Rafelson |
| Produced by | Bob Rafelson |
| Starring | Jack Nicholson Bruce Dern Ellen Burstyn Julia Ann Robinson Benjamin "Scatman" Crothers |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | John F. Link |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 American drama film. It stars Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn and Scatman Crothers. It is one of several collaborations between Nicholson and director Bob Rafelson. The majority of the film is set in a wintry Atlantic City, New Jersey, with cinematography by László Kovács.
The title alludes to the Marven Gardens in Margate, New Jersey, and one of the properties in the Monopoly board game, which was based on the streets of Atlantic City.[2]
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ Combs, Richard (September 1973). "The King of Marvin Gardens", The Monthly Film Bulletin, p. 193