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American Cinema (1994)

Jan 1, 1994 · 1 season · 13 episodes

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13 episode series created by PBS to commemorate 100 years of movie-going. The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.

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Series cast

  • John Lithgow John Lithgow Self - Host 13 episodes
  • Lindsay Anderson Lindsay Anderson Self 2 episodes
  • Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack Self 1 episode
  • Peter Bart Peter Bart Self 1 episode
  • Richard Brandt Self 1 episode
  • Kathleen Turner Kathleen Turner Self 1 episode
  • Jeanine Basinger Jeanine Basinger Self 1 episode
  • Budd Boetticher Budd Boetticher Self 1 episode
  • Edward Bernds Edward Bernds Self 1 episode
  • Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Self 1 episode
  • Matthew Modine Matthew Modine Self 1 episode
  • Sasha Alpert Self 1 episode
  • Paul Arthur Self 1 episode
  • Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson Self 1 episode
  • Robert Altman Robert Altman Self 1 episode
  • Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Self 1 episode

Seasons

  • Season 1 Jun 1995 · 13 episodes

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