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Independent Lens

  • TV Series
  • 1999– 1999–
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Independent Lens (1999)
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54 Videos
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Documentary
Different celebrity host present a new independent documentary.Different celebrity host present a new independent documentary.Different celebrity host present a new independent documentary.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
593
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,415
3,682
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Stars
      • America Ferrera
      • Terrence Howard
      • Stanley Tucci
    Top credits
    • Stars
      • America Ferrera
      • Terrence Howard
      • Stanley Tucci
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 42 wins & 70 nominations total

    Episodes484

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    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
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    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
    Independent Lens: Mr. SOUL!
    Trailer 0:33
    Independent Lens: Mr. SOUL!
    Independent Lens: A Day in the Life of America
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: A Day in the Life of America
    Independent Lens: Duty Free
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: Duty Free
    Independent Lens: Scenes From the Glittering World
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: Scenes From the Glittering World
    Independent Lens: Ferguson Rises
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: Ferguson Rises
    Independent Lens: Coded Bias
    Trailer 0:33
    Independent Lens: Coded Bias
    Feels Good Man
    Trailer 0:31
    Feels Good Man
    Independent Lens: Jim Allison: Breakthrough
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: Jim Allison: Breakthrough
    Independent Lens: 9to5: The Story of a Movement
    Trailer 0:33
    Independent Lens: 9to5: The Story of a Movement
    Independent Lens: Pipe Dreams
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: Pipe Dreams
    Independent Lens: Accept the Call
    Trailer 0:31
    Independent Lens: Accept the Call

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    America Ferrera
    America Ferrera
    • Self - Host
    111 episodes111 eps • 2003–2011
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Self - Host…
    58 episodes58 eps • 2002–2009
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Self - Host…
    43 episodes43 eps • 2009–2015
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Self - Hostess
    29 episodes29 eps • 2004–2012
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Self - Host…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2009–2010
    Safiya Fredericks
    Safiya Fredericks
    Shadi Chauke
    Shadi Chauke
    • Narrator…
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Self - Host…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003–2009
    Sonia Sanchez
    Sonia Sanchez
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2012–2021
    Edie Falco
    Edie Falco
    • Self - Host
    2 episodes2 eps • 2005–2006
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Narrator…
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
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    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 2005–2006
    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Jagdesh…
    Hira Ambrosino
    Hira Ambrosino
    • Auditioning Emilies…
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Self - Narrator
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004–2012
    Andrew Cappelletti
    Andrew Cappelletti
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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
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      • ITVS International
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      • 1.33 : 1
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