the idolmaker

Director: taylor hackford

Actor: ray sharkey,tovah feldshuh,peter gallagher,paul land

Data Published: Fri Nov 14 1980

Genres: Biography,Drama,Music,Romance

Key Words: musician,rock 'n' roll,music industry,control freak,based on real person

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080913/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Idolmaker

Description: The Idolmaker is a movie starring Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, and Peter Gallagher. Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Plot: Ray Sharkey plays Vincent Vacari, a songwriter and entertainment manager, driven by his desire to discover the next big act. After watching a local band play, Vacari approaches the talented saxophone player, Tomaso DeLorusso (Paul Land), convincing him to trade his instrument for a microphone. After some months under the guidance of Vacari, the newly named "Tommy Dee" becomes a rock 'n' roll sensation. Moving forward from his success with Tommy Dee, Vacari prepares another act in the form of Guido (Peter Gallagher), a local teen who had been working as a busboy. With even more gusto and single-mindedness, Vacari embarks on a destructive journey to control every aspect of his new act's image. Despite his obvious flair for making idols, Vacari's girlfriend, Brenda (Tovah Feldshuh), is concerned that his obsession is destroying everyone around him, including himself.