The Glitter Dome
| The Glitter Dome | |
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| Directed by | Stuart Margolin |
| Written by | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Kalis |
| Produced by | Frank Konigsberg |
| Starring | James Garner Margot Kidder John Lithgow |
| Cinematography | Michael W. Watkins Jon Kranhouse |
| Edited by | M.S. Martin |
| Music by | Stuart Margolin |
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| Distributed by | HBO Pictures Thorn EMI |
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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 Victoria, British Columbia and co-starred Colleen Dewhurst. It was subsequently released on video in 1985.[1] The film was also the last film for John Marley.
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 (Garner) and Marty Welborn (Lithgow), on this case, however, 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, due to their fondness for violence.
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
- Alek 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
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]
References
- ^ Full cast and crew for The Glitter Dome at IMDB
- ^ "The Glitter Dome (1984)", The New York Times