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American Cinema

★ 7.7 259 votes 1995–1996 1 seasons · 13 episodes Ended
Starring
Matthew Modine
Starring
Matthew Modine
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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About

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.

All Seasons

Season 11995
5.2270133h 27m
EpTitleRatingVotesRuntime
1The Hollywood Style8.213
2The Studio System8.01360 min
3The Star2.1133
4The Western8.38
5Romantic Comedy8.29
6The Combat Film8.67
7Film Noir7.952
8Film in the Television Age8.21660 min
9The Film School Generation8.98
10The Edge of Hollywood8.711
11Film Language29 min
12Writing and Thinking about Film29 min
13Classic Hollywood Style Today29 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

John Lithgow Self - Host
Thomas G. Schatz Self
Martin Scorsese Self
Paul Schrader Self
Arthur Penn Self
Edward Dmytryk Self, Self - director, Crossfire, Murder, My Sweet
Lindsay Anderson Self
Peter Bart Self
Kathleen Turner Self - Narrator
Matthew Modine Narrator

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