The Imagemaker Explained

Director:Hal Weiner
Producer:Hal Weiner
Marilyn Weiner
Starring:Michael Nouri
Anne Twomey
Jerry Orbach
Jessica Harper
Farley Granger
Cinematography:Jacques Haitkin
Editing:Terry Halle
Music:Fred Karns
Studio:Melvyn J. Estrin Productions
Distributor:Castle Hill Productions
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$850 000
Gross:$24.562

The Imagemaker is a 1986 American political thriller film directed by Hal Weiner and starring Michael Nouri, Anne Twomey, Jerry Orbach, Jessica Harper and Farley Granger.

Plot

Roger Blackwell has been a media advisor to countless politicians: probably one too many. He is set on using his experience to make a film about manipulation of the media by unscrupulous politicos.

Cast

Credits

Filming

Filming took place in Washington, D.C.[1]

Release

The film was theatrically released on March 7, 1986, in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Box office

The film grossed $24.562 in the United States and Canada.[3]

Reception

Nina Darnton from The New York Times said: "If this seems like somewhat bizarre behavior for the man who is supposed to save us from lies, politicians and media manipulation, be assured that it isn't the most confusing aspect of the film. Also puzzling is why actors as fine as Jerry Orbach and Jessica Harper, who valiantly cope with the fact that their characters make cardboard figures look complex by comparison, ever became involved with this project. Michael Nouri seems slightly uncomfortable as Roger Blackwell, but it is fair to say that on the whole the actors didn't seem quite as confused as the audience did".[4]

References

  1. Back Stage. 17 Aug 1984.
  2. Los Angeles Times (p. 6). 7 Mar 1986.
  3. The Imagemaker at IMDb Pro
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/26/movies/film-the-imagemaker-about-politics.html Film: 'The Imagemaker' About Politics