giza.net →  movies →  Drama →  The King of Marvin Gardens

thumb
10-12-1972
Director: Bob Rafelson
Actor: Jack Nicholson
Actor: Ellen Burstyn
Actor: Bruce Dern

A Philadelphia spoken-word artist (Nicholson) visits his beloved fly-by-night brother (Dern) in Atlantic City. He acts as the voice of reason while his brother spouts plans to develop a high-class casino and hotel on a tiny Hawaiian island. It's immediately clear that things are not going to end well.