The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker is a 1980 American musicaldrama directed by Taylor Hackford in his feature directorial debut, written by Edward di Lorenzo, and starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Tovah Feldshuh and Joe Pantoliano. Loosely based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, whose discoveries included Frankie Avalon and Fabian and who served as a technical advisor for the production, the film marked the screen debuts of both Gallagher and Land.

The film was released on November 14, 1980 to generally positive reviews and grossed over $2.6 million at the box office. Sharkey would win a Golden Globe for his performance in this film.