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The Black Marble (1980)

The Black Marble poster
Directed by
Harold Becker
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A burned-out, alcoholic police detective partners with a tough female officer to investigate a strange case of a wealthy man who has his prized show dog kidnapped. Along the way, they navigate their own personal demons and develop an unlikely romantic connection.

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What happens

The Black Marble is a 1980 mystery/romantic comedy film directed by Harold Becker and starring Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss and Harry Dean Stanton. It is based on the 1978 novel by Joseph Wambaugh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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