The Glitter Dome
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| Directed by | Stuart Margolin |
| Produced by | Frank Konigsberg |
| Written by | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Kalis |
| Based on | the novel by Joseph Wambaugh |
| Starring | James Garner Margot Kidder John Lithgow |
| Music by | Stuart Margolin |
| Cinematography | Michael W. Watkins Jon Kranhouse |
| Editing by | M.S. Martin |
| Studio | HBO Pictures |
| Distributed by | HBO Pictures Thorn EMI |
| Release date(s) | October 11, 1984 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Glitter Dome is a 1984 made-for-HBO film starring James Garner, Margot Kidder and John Lithgow. The film, based on the 1981 Joseph Wambaugh Hollywood-set homicide novel, was directed by Stuart Margolin, who also scored the film and played a supporting part. The movie was filmed in Vancouver, Canada and co-starred Colleen Dewhurst. It was subsequently released on video in 1985.[1]
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[edit] Synopsis
The world of the Hollywood detective division is exposed via The Glitter Dome (the bar they frequent and a slang reference to Hollywood, California). When the investigation of a high profile studio president is going nowhere, the case is handed over to two experienced detectives, Al Mackey and Marty Welborn, who have a reputation for being able to solve the toughest cases, through creative means. For this case, they need help. They get it from a pair of vice cops, called the Ferret and the Weasel, and a pair of street cops commonly referred to as the street monsters thanks to their fondness for violence.
[edit] Cast
- James Garner ... Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
- Margot Kidder ... Willie
- John Lithgow ... Sgt. Marty Wellborn
- John Marley ... Capt. Woofer
- Stuart Margolin ... Herman Sinclair
- Paul Koslo ... Griswold Veals
- Colleen Dewhurst ... Lorna Dillman
- Alex Diakun ... Weasel
- Billy Kerr ... Ferret
- William S. Taylor ... Hand
- Dusty Morean ... Phipps
- Christianne Hirt ... Jill
- Tom McBeath ... Farrell
- Dixie Seatle ... Amazing Grace
- Dawn Luker ... Gladys
- Harvey Miller ... Harvey Himmelfarb
- Enid Saunders ... Eleanor St. Denis
- Alistair MacDuff ... Malcolm Sinclair
- Max Martini ... Steven
- Benson Fong ... Wing
- Dale Wilson ... Lloyd / Bozeman
[edit] Controversy
When first telecast on November 11, 1984, The Glitter Dome was criticized for a brief bondage sequence involving Margot Kidder: in retrospect, however, "the scene serves to affirm the integrity and decency of the character played by James Garner".[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Full cast and crew for The Glitter Dome at IMDB
- ^ "The Glitter Dome (1984)", The New York Times
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