The Idolmaker

Nov 14, 1980

1h 57m

★ 5.5

He's got the look... He's got the talent... He's got the Idolmaker... He's got it all!

Overview

Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Music

Production Companies

Kirkwood

Koch Company

The Idolmaker Trailers

Cast

Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Ray Sharkey

Caesare

Peter Gallagher

Gino Pilato

Joe Pantoliano

Tommy Dee

Paul Land

Harmon

JoJo D'Amore

Ellen Fields

Maureen McCormick

Mrs. Vacarri

Olympia Dukakis

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy Carter

Brenda Roberts

Tovah Feldshuh

Mario Vacarri

John Aprea

Uncle Tony

Richard Bright

Sweet Inspirations

Myrna Smith

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.

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7.0

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7.1

Mother India

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5.8

Hot Summer

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6.7

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5.3

Where Do We Go from Here?

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7.0

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7.7

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7.8

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0.0

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7.6

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9.5

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0.0

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7.1

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6.7

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0.0

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6.4

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6.4

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