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Altman
Altman

Altman

Maverick. Auteur. Rebel.

Genres

Documentary

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Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

01 August 2014

Country

Canada

Cast

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Self

Kathryn Reed Altman

Kathryn Reed Altman

Self

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Self

James Caan

James Caan

Self

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Self

Matthew Reed Altman

Matthew Reed Altman

Self (voice)

Stephen Altman

Stephen Altman

Self (voice)

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Self

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Self

Christine Altman

Christine Altman

Self (voice)

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Self

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Self

Konni Corriere

Konni Corriere

Self (voice)

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Self

Mike Altman

Mike Altman

Self (voice)

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Self

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