The Idolmaker

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.