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The Love Machine (1971)

The Love Machine poster
Directed by
Jack Haley Jr.
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A television executive navigates his career and personal relationships in New York City. The story follows his manipulative rise through the industry.

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What happens

The Love Machine is a 1971 American drama film directed by Jack Haley Jr. from a screenplay by Samuel Taylor, based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann. It stars Dyan Cannon, Robert Ryan, Jackie Cooper, David Hemmings, William Roerick, Maureen Arthur, Shecky Greene, Clinton Greyn, Sharon Farrell, Jodi Wexler, and John Phillip Law. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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