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Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

LOVE. ACTION. COMEDY. SUSPENSE. EXCITMENT.

19766.12h 6m

Overview

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business industry. Leo learns he has a talent for directing, and Buck's cowboy persona quickly earns him leading-man status — but both men fall for beautiful starlet Kathleen Cooke, leading to a heated personal rivalry.

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Written by Peter Bogdanovich, W.D. Richter
Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0M0

Top Cast

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Leo Harrigan

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Buck Greenway

Tatum O'Neal

Tatum O'Neal

Alice Forsyte

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

H.H. Cobb

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Marty Reeves

John Ritter

John Ritter

Franklin Frank

Jane Hitchcock

Jane Hitchcock

Kathleen Cooke

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Michael Gilhooley

Brion James

Brion James

Bailiff

S

Sidney Armus

Judge

Themes & Keywords

hollywoodlos angeles, california1910sfilm director

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon is a comedy film released in 1976 exploring themes of hollywood, los angeles, california, 1910s, film director. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, it stars Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O'Neal. In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business industry. Leo learns he has a talent for directing, and Buck's cowboy persona quickly earns him leading-man status — but both men fall for beautiful starlet Kathleen Cooke, leading to a heated personal rivalry.

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