The Black Marble
JOSEPH WAMBAUGH'S DONE IT AGAIN. But he has never done it like this.
1980 | 110m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Harold Becker |
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| Writer: | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Staring: |
| When alcoholic homicide investigator Valnikov is transferred to a burglary case that seems to involve a creepy dogcatcher, he's also given a new partner -- the pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman, who's experiencing a midlife crisis and does not welcome Valnikov's company. But as these emotionally bruised cops are drawn deeper into the bizarre world of dog shows, animal fanatics and pet cemeteries, they're also drawn to each other. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 07, 1980 |
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| Director: | Harold Becker |
| Writer: | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Crime |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,500,848
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Foxworth | Sgt. A.M. Valnikov |
| Paula Prentiss | Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Philo Skinner |
| Barbara Babcock | Madeline Whitfield |
| John Hancock | Clarence Cromwell |
| Raleigh Bond | Captain "Hipless" Hooker |
| Judy Landers | Pattie Mae |
| Pat Corley | Itchy Mitch |
| Paul Henry Itkin | Det. Bullets Bambarella |
| Richard Dix | Alex Valnikov |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | Dr. Rivera |
| Marilyn Chris | Mavis Skinner |
| Doris Belack | Harried Woman |
| Dallas Alinder | Chester Biggs |
| Elizabeth Farley | Receptionist |
| Michael Dudikoff | Millie's Houseboy |
| Lou Cutell | Mr. Limpwood |
| Anne Ramsey | Bessie Callahan |
| Ion Teodorescu | Iosif |
| Michael Hawkins | Captain Jack Packerton |
| Lidia Kristen | Russian Woman |
| Tenaya Torres | Stewardess |
| Art Kassul | Show Judge |
| Robin Raymond | Millie |
| Billy Beck | Man at Cemetery |
| Adele Malis-Morey | Woman at Cemetery |
| Herta Ware | Grand Duchess |
| Jane Daly | Bullets' Girlfriend |
| F. Wilcock | Russian Priest |
| Valery Klever | Russian Painter |
| Nataliya Medvedeva | russian singer |
| Christopher Lloyd | Arnold's Collector |
| James Woods | The Fiddler |
| Bill Burns | Dog Show Handler (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph Wambaugh | Screenplay, Novel |
| Richard Bowden | Music |
| Maury Winetrobe | Editor |
| Alfred Sweeney | Production Design |
| Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Susan Becker | Costume Design |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Lee Rafner | Production Manager |
| Thomas J. Mack | Assistant Director |
| Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Keith Stafford | Sound Editor |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound mixer |
| Dale Newkirk | Special Effects |
| Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Jack English | Location Manager |
| Alan Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Edna Tromans | Publicist |
| A. Eugene D'Onofrio | Production Accountant |
| Harold Becker | Director |
| Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Donald E. Thorin | Camera Operator |
| Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Capra, Jr. | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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