IMDb 5.7 1984 HD

The Glitter Dome

The Glitter Dome

1984
Crime Drama TV Movie
94 min R Canada
4.111 / 10
5.7 IMDB

Al Mackey and Marty are homicide cops in Hollywood and hot on the trail of the murderer of a movie mogul that was moonlighting by making child porno…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Stuart Margolin / Pattie Robertson
Starring
James Garner / Margot Kidder / John Lithgow / John Marley / Stuart Margolin / Paul Koslo / Colleen Dewhurst / Alex Diakun

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

gritty disturbing dark serious competent uneven bleak sensational professional grim confronting predictable

Reviews

G
Genevieve Dubois
May 21, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In 'The Glitter Dome', James Garner and Margot Kidder face a grim assignment: solving the murder of a Hollywood figure whose extracurricular activities were far from innocent. The film tackles the dark side of the industry with a…

S
Silas Blackwood
May 21, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'The Glitter Dome' is a crime film that unfortunately leans more towards sensationalism than substance. While the plot concerning a murdered movie mogul and his illicit activities is designed to shock, it often feels sensationalised rather than insightful.…

B
Beatrice Croft
May 21, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This 1984 offering, 'The Glitter Dome', provides a surprisingly potent, albeit bleak, look at the rot beneath Hollywood's veneer. The central premise, involving a murdered film producer with a taste for illegal material, is audacious. James Garner and…

A
Arthur Pendelton
May 21, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Glitter Dome' attempts a dark dive into the underbelly of moviemaking, presenting a murder investigation that unearths disturbing secrets. The presence of John Lithgow in the cast hints at potential menace, though his role isn't fully detailed…

E
Eleanor Vance
May 21, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

James Garner and Margot Kidder anchor 'The Glitter Dome', a procedural thriller that delves into the seedier side of Hollywood. The film's narrative, concerning the murder of a mogul involved in child pornography, is undeniably grim. While the…

FAQs

The concluding remark that 'a medal should be in order instead of being arrested' hints at a potentially controversial or morally ambiguous resolution. It suggests that the detectives might achieve their objective but perhaps through questionable means or that the true nature of justice remains complex and open to interpretation within the film's narrative.