The Idolmaker
Available on ScreenPix, Prime Video
It's 1959. Elvis is in the Army and the Beatles are years away from their first Top Twenty hit. America's young girls are longing for a new teen idol to fill their dreams. Ray Sharkey, Paul Land, and Peter Gallagher star in this electrifying tale of music, ambition, and fame.Sharkey as singer/songwriter Vinnie Vacarri, the man with the moves, the song, the voice, and the know-how to become a star. What he doesn't have is the face that'll make teenage girls swoon. But Vinnie has a plan. If he can't become the next teen idol, then he'll find the right face to play the part. Setting his sights on two awkward teens - each short on talent but long on looks - Vinnie transforms them into overnight singing sensations. But fashioning his creations was the easy part, it's his ability to control them that will determine the ultimate success - or failure - of the Idolmaker.
Starring Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher
Director Taylor Hackford