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All the Marbles|Peter Falk

All the Marbles

Peter Falk and Vicki Frederick
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Overview

In Robert Aldrich's ALL THE MARBLES, Peter Falk stars as Harry, a small-time promoter trying to break into the upper echelon of the wrestling biz. He thinks he's really struck gold when he discovers the sexy female tag-team duo of Iris (Vicki Frederick) and Molly (Laurene Landon), and he and the girls hit the road in search of fame and fortune. ALL THE MARBLES, produced at a time when female wrestling was popular only with a very limited audience, is a hilarious foray into the world of fringe sports. The performances of London and Frederick allow the film's protagonists to come across as original and sincere heroes, and Falk deploys his trademark deadpan humor while imbuing his portrayal of Harry with an endearingly shabby dignity. ALL THE MARBLES, Aldrich's final film before his death in 1983, is a satire with plenty of engagingly over-the-top wrestling scenes; the color, flair, and pacing of a three-ring circus; and the director's last unsentimental sprinkling of humanity and soul.

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Main Cast & Crew:
Robert Aldrich - Director
Peter Falk
Vicki Frederick
Laurene Landon
Burt Young
Tracy Reed
Ursaline Bryant-King
Claudette Nevins
Richard Jaeckel
John Hancock
Lenny Montana

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, Widescreen, Mono Sound)
  • Run Time: 117
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 883316194898
  • Genre: COMEDIES
  • Rating: R (MPAA)
  • Release Date: August 2009

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"...A kind of contemporary fairy tale....You should have a ball with this slam-bang, wisecracking, fanciful comedy..." - 10/16/1981 New York Times, p.C8

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