The Glitter Dome
The Glitter Dome is a 1984 American made-for-HBO crime drama 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.
| The Glitter Dome | |
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| Genre | Action Comedy Crime Drama |
| Based on | the novel by Joseph Wambaugh |
| Written by | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Kalis |
| Directed by | Stuart Margolin |
| Starring | James Garner Margot Kidder John Lithgow |
| Music by | Stuart Margolin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Frank Konigsberg |
| Production location(s) | Vancouver Victoria, British Columbia |
| Cinematography | Michael W. Watkins Jon Kranhouse |
| Editor(s) | M.S. Martin |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production company(s) | HBO Premiere Films Telepictures Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
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Synopsis
The Glitter Dome is a bar frequented by the Hollywood police detective division (the name is a slang reference to Hollywood). 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). For this case, however, they need help, which they receive 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 18, 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