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Ideal

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  • 2004
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Ideal (2004)
Drama

Kay Gonda--the greatest movie star and celebrity of the 1930s--is accused of murder. On the run from the police, she seeks refuge at the homes of her most passionate fans--six men who have p... Read allKay Gonda--the greatest movie star and celebrity of the 1930s--is accused of murder. On the run from the police, she seeks refuge at the homes of her most passionate fans--six men who have pledged their love to her through their letters. Actually innocent of the crime, she is rea... Read allKay Gonda--the greatest movie star and celebrity of the 1930s--is accused of murder. On the run from the police, she seeks refuge at the homes of her most passionate fans--six men who have pledged their love to her through their letters. Actually innocent of the crime, she is really on a quest to find one man of integrity among them--one man who will not betray her. O... Read all

  • Director
    • Michael Paxton
  • Writers
    • Michael Paxton
    • Ayn Rand
  • Stars
    • Sharon Gless
    • Janne Peters
    • David Gautreaux
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    • Director
      • Michael Paxton
    • Writers
      • Michael Paxton
      • Ayn Rand
    • Stars
      • Sharon Gless
      • Janne Peters
      • David Gautreaux
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    Sharon Gless
    Sharon Gless
    • Narrator
    Janne Peters
    Janne Peters
    • Kay Gonda
    David Gautreaux
    David Gautreaux
    • Inspector Gavin
    Mark Tymchyshyn
    Mark Tymchyshyn
    • Mick Watts
    Peter Van Norden
    Peter Van Norden
    • George S. Perkins
    Jon Chardiet
    Jon Chardiet
    • Chuck Fink
    Michel Gill
    Michel Gill
    • Dwight Langley
    • (as Michael Gill)
    Francis Guinan
    Francis Guinan
    • Claude Ignatius Hix
    Peter Sands
    Peter Sands
    • Dietrich von Esterhazy
    Tony Colitti
    Tony Colitti
    • Johnnie Dawes
    Paul Collins
    • Voice Over
    Michael Keller
    • Man in Movie Stills
    William Mark Mayes
    • Cop #1
    Michael Spiewack
    • Cop #2
    • Director
      • Michael Paxton
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      • Michael Paxton
      • Ayn Rand
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      "Ideal" was a play written by Ayn Rand ("The Fountainhead") in 1934 and never produced in her lifetime. It had its world premier in Hollywood in 1989 at the Melrose Theater and was directed by Michael Paxton, who eventually made the feature documentary about the author ("Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life") in 1997.

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • AG Media Corporation Ltd.
      • Copasetic Inc.
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      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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