The Dream Merchants (1980)
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This star-laden adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-selling 1949 novel about the birth of the movies features Mark Harmon as a drifter who comes under the wing of visionary nickelodeon operator Vincent Gardenia and goes on to become a pioneer in the incipient film business, facing the good times and the bad over a 20-year period.
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Mark HarmonJohnny Edge
Vincent GardeniaPeter Kessler
Morgan FairchildDulcie Warren
Brianne LearyDoris Kessler
Robert PicardoMark Kessler
Eve ArdenCoralee
Kaye BallardEsther Kessler
Morgan BrittanyAstrid James
Red ButtonsBruce Benson
Robert CulpHenry Farnum
Howard DuffCharles Slade
José FerrerGeorge PappasMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference309127Actor preference94768 · 188216 · 143570Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980
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What is The Dream Merchants about?
This star-laden adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-selling 1949 novel about the birth of the movies features Mark Harmon as a drifter who comes under the wing of visionary nickelodeon operator Vincent Gardenia and goes on to become a pioneer in the incipient film business, facing the good times and the bad over a 20-year period.
How long is The Dream Merchants?
The Dream Merchants has a runtime of 120 minutes.