Milius (2013)

A look at the life of filmmaker John Milius.

Directors:

Joey Figueroa, Zak Knutson

Stars:

John Milius, Ethan Milius, Amanda Milius

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Milius	...	Himself
Ethan Milius	...	Himself
Amanda Milius	...	Herself
Walter Murch	...	Himself
Randal Kleiser	...	Himself
George Lucas	...	Himself
William Phelps	...	Himself
Donald F. Glut	...	Himself
Harrison Ford	...	Himself
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
Lawrence Gordon	...	Himself
Peter Bart	...	Himself
Michael Mann	...	Himself
Mike Medavoy	...	Himself
Al Ruddy	...	Himself (as Albert S. Ruddy)

Storyline

A look at the life of filmmaker John Milius.

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Plot Keywords:

artist | illness | hollywood | 1970s | anecdote | 

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Taglines:

The true story of the greatest filmmaker you never knew

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Милиус

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chop Shop Entertainment, Haven Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The composer has done all the music for all of Knutson/Figueroa's movies. They have stated that they can't imagine doing a movie without Danny.

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Quotes

Sam Elliott: He doesn't write for pussies and he doesn't write for women. He writes for men, because he's a man.

User Reviews

Worth it for the interviews alone

I didn't know too much about John Milius before I sat down to watch this documentary, other than that he scripted some great movies and was responsible for one of my favourite fantasy flicks, CONAN THE BARBARIAN. So this was an eye-opening journey for me, and one which was a lot of fun. It's a documentary mainly comprised of talking head footage which looks at Milius's career in Hollywood, his rise, fame, and eventual downfall, in a snappy and amusing way. The requisite clips from his films play out and although familiar they don't lose their charm.

My only real problem with this film was that some of the animated linking scenes were pretty silly but that's a very minor niggle. The sheer breadth and wealth of Hollywood talent that has been assembled here is impressive in itself, with Spielberg and Lucas nestling alongside George Hamilton and Schwarzenegger. A lot of them have very interesting anecdotes to share, anecdotes which when put together build up a good portrait of the maverick that is Milius. While he might not be quite the legend that the filmmakers seem to believe, this is still highly watchable viewing.