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A Decade Under the Influence (film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Decade Under the Influence' is a 2003 American documentary film, directed by Ted Demme (posthumously released) and Richard LaGravenese. It was produced by Independent Film Channel.
Summary
It is about the "turning point" in American cinema in the 1970s: New Hollywood. This was the final film that Ted Demme directed before his untimely death.
Inspiration
The title comes from the 1974 John Cassavetes film 'A Woman Under the Influence'.[http://articles.latimes.com/2003/aug/17/entertainment/ca-dargis17 The 70s: Get over it-LA Times]
Reception
The film has a 77% approval rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Packed with amusing anecdotes and told through the perspective of those it lionizes, 'A Decade Under the Influence' is too one-sided to serve as a comprehensive dissection of 1970s American film, but will still work a treat for movie buffs."[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/decade_under_the_influence/ Rotten Tomatoes]
Cast
* Robert Altman
* John G. Avildsen
* Warren Beatty (archive footage)
* Linda Blair (archive footage)
* Peter Bogdanovich
* Peter Boyle (archive footage)
* Marshall Brickman
* Ellen Burstyn
* John Calley
* Jimmy Carter (archive footage)
* John Cassavetes (archive footage)
* Julie Christie
* Clint Eastwood
* Peter Fonda (archive footage)
* Francis Ford Coppola
* Milo Forman
* Roger Corman
* Bruce Dern
* William Friedkin
* Pam Grier
* Monte Hellman
* Dennis Hopper
* Sidney Lumet
* Paul Mazursky
* Polly Platt
* Roy Scheider
* Sydney Pollack
* Jerry Schatzberg
* Paul Schrader
* Martin Scorsese
* Sissy Spacek
* Robert Towne
* Jon Voight
See also
*'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls', the book by Peter Biskind about American cinema in the 1970s that was also made into a 2003 documentary
References
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