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A Fuller Life

  • 20132013
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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A Fuller Life (2013)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Crime
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
233
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  • Director
    • Samantha Fuller
  • Writers
    • Samuel Fuller(autobiography A Third Face)
    • Samantha Fuller(concept)
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Bill Duke
Top credits
  • Director
    • Samantha Fuller
  • Writers
    • Samuel Fuller(autobiography A Third Face)
    • Samantha Fuller(concept)
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Bill Duke
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    • 2User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Constance Towers in A Fuller Life (2013)
    Bill Duke in A Fuller Life (2013)
    James Franco in A Fuller Life (2013)
    William Friedkin in A Fuller Life (2013)
    Samantha Fuller in A Fuller Life (2013)
    Samantha Fuller in A Fuller Life (2013)
    A Fuller Life (2013)
    A Fuller Life (2013)

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    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Self - Reader (segment "Crime Reporter")as Self - Reader (segment "Crime Reporter")
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")as Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")
    James Toback
    James Toback
    • Self - Reader (segment "Chaos & Bewilderment")as Self - Reader (segment "Chaos & Bewilderment")
    Kelly Ward
    Kelly Ward
    • Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Johnson")as Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Johnson")
    Perry Lang
    Perry Lang
    • Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Kaiser")as Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Kaiser")
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Zab")as Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Zab")
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Griff")as Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Griff")
    Joe Dante
    Joe Dante
    • Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")as Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")
    Wim Wenders
    Wim Wenders
    • Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")as Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")
    Monte Hellman
    Monte Hellman
    • Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")as Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
    Constance Towers
    Constance Towers
    • Self - Reader (segment "Grab 'Em. Slap 'Em. Shake 'Em up.")as Self - Reader (segment "Grab 'Em. Slap 'Em. Shake 'Em up.")
    William Friedkin
    William Friedkin
    • Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")as Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")
    Samuel Fuller
    Samuel Fuller
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Samantha Fuller
    Samantha Fuller
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Samantha Fuller
    • Writers
      • Samuel Fuller(autobiography A Third Face)
      • Samantha Fuller(concept)
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    Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs.
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    • autobiography
    • soldier
    • screenwriter
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    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Biography
      • Crime
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      • War
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    Did you know

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    • Connections
      Features The Steel Helmet (1951)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2013 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Życie Samuela Fullera
    • Production company
      • Chrisam Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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