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Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
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| Martin Scorsese | ... | Himself | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Himself | |
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | Himself | |
| Sam Peckinpah | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Warren Beatty | ... | Himself | |
| Robert Altman | ... | Himself | |
| Arthur Penn | ... | Himself | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Himself | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | Himself | |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself | |
| George Lucas | ... | Himself | |
| Tony Bill | ... | Himself | |
| Peter Bart | ... | Himself | |
| Paul Schrader | ... | Himself | |
| Sharon Tate | ... | (archive footage) | |
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Based upon Peter Biskind's book of the same name, this BBC-produced documentary traces the rise of a generation of Hollywood filmmakers who briefly changed the face of movies with a more personal approach that pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable on-screen. Influential directors who appear include Arthur Penyn ("Bonnie and Clyde"), Dennis Hopper ("Easy Rider"), Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather"), John Schlesinger ("Midnight Cowboy"), Bob Rafelson ("Five Easy Pieces") Martin Scorsese ("Taxi Driver"), Peter Bogdanovich ("The Last Picture Show"), and Jonathan Demme ("Crazy Mama"). Narrated by William H. Macy, the documentary features vintage clips of Coppola, Scorsese, Beatty, George Lucas, Sam Peckinpah, Roman Polanski, Robert Altman, and Pauline Kael. It also includes original interview material with Penn; Roger Corman; Bogdanovich; Hopper; David Picker; writer/directors John Milius and Paul Schrader; actresses Karen Black, Cybill Shepherd, Margot Kidder, and Jennifer Salt;... Written by alfiehitchie
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Language:
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9 March 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls See more »Company Credits
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Many of the subjects profiled in author Peter Biskind's book, including directors Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Robert Altman, and 'William Friedkin', declined interviews for the documentary. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I read the book EASY RIDERS, RAGING BULLS by Peter Biskind and was amazed by it... If 'm honest I'm ashamed to say I rarely read for pleasure and it's something that I do meen to put right but EASY RIDERS, RAGING BULLS was an exception. Cliché's like "Couldn't put the book down" spring to mind!
Anyway this was a good, interesting documentary based on the points brought up in Biskind's book!
As a documentary it's very standard but the sheer subject matter makes it a very good 110 minutes of viewing.
Shame some of the big names didn't agree to appear on this film... it would have been so much better!