The Black Marble
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| Directed by | Harold Becker |
| Produced by | Frank Capra, Jr. |
| Written by | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Starring | Robert Foxworth Paula Prentiss Harry Dean Stanton Barbara Babcock John Hancock Raleigh Bond |
| Music by | Richard Bowden Maurice Jarre |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Editing by | Maury Winetrobe |
| Studio | The Black Marble Company |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 7, 1980 |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Black Marble is a 1980 mystery/comedy film directed by Harold Becker.
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[edit] Plot
Pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmermann of the LAPD is paired with Sgt. Valnikov, a romantic detective of Russian origin who is going through a midlife crisis. They fall in love while solving the case of the kidnapping of a socialite's valuable pet dog. While containing more humorous elements than most of Joseph Waumbaugh's stories, it continues to explore Waumbaugh's common theme of the psychological burdens of police work.
A comedic highlight of the film is a slow-motion chase sequence through a very messy dog kennel.
[edit] Cast
- Robert Foxworth as Sergeant A.M. Valnikov
- Paula Prentiss as Sergeant Natalie Zimmerman
- Harry Dean Stanton as Philo Skinner
- Barbara Babcock as Madeline Whitfield
- John Hancock as Clarence Cromwell
- Raleigh Bond as Captain 'Hipless' Hooker
- Judy Landers as Pattie Mae
- Pat Corley as Itchy Mitch
- Paul Henry Itkin as Detective Bullets Bambarella
- Richard Dix as Alex Valnikov
- Jorge Cervera Jr. as Doctor Rivera
- Marilyn Chris as Marvis Skinner
- Doris Belack as Married Woman
- Michael Dudikoff as Millie's houseboy
- Lou Cutell as Mr. Limpwood
- Anne Ramsey as Bessie Callahan
- Michael D. Gainsborough as Captain Jack Packerton
- Robin Raymond as Millie
- Billy Beck as Man at Cemetery
- Herta Ware as Grand Duchess
- Christopher Lloyd as Arnold's Collector
- James Woods as The Fiddler
[edit] Notes
- The film is rated R13 in New Zealand for violence and offensive language.
[edit] Awards
- 1981 Edgar Allan Poe Awards
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture — Harold Becker[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Awards for The Black Marble". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080442/awards. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
[edit] External links
- The Black Marble at the Internet Movie Database
- The Black Marble at AllRovi
- The Black Marble at Rotten Tomatoes
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