Haskell Wexler Movies

  • 2007
    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

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    Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and...

    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
  • 1998
    The Making of 'American Graffiti'

    The Making of 'American Graffiti'

    The Making of 'American Graffiti'

    7.81998HD

    Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film American Graffiti (1973)

    The Making of 'American Graffiti'
  • 2019
    Them That Work

    Them That Work

    Them That Work

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    Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in...

    Them That Work
  • 2009
    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

    5.9092009HD

    The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot...

    No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
  • 2016
    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

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    A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with...

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
  • 1981
    Second-Hand Hearts

    Second-Hand Hearts

    Second-Hand Hearts

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    A boozy drifter tries to get to know the widow he married while on a bender.

    Second-Hand Hearts
  • 2005
    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

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    Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
  • 2004
    Tell Them Who You Are

    Tell Them Who You Are

    Tell Them Who You Are

    5.82004HD

    The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a...

    Tell Them Who You Are
  • 1992
    Visions of Light

    Visions of Light

    Visions of Light

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    Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips...

    Visions of Light
  • 1961
    The Hoodlum Priest

    The Hoodlum Priest

    The Hoodlum Priest

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    Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who...

    The Hoodlum Priest
  • 2002
    Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

    Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

    Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

    6.72002HD

    Rosy-Fingered Dawn is a film on Terrence Malick. It is about the making of BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN, THE THIN RED LINE and the personal involvement...

    Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
  • 2006
    Who Needs Sleep?

    Who Needs Sleep?

    Who Needs Sleep?

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    A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.

    Who Needs Sleep?
  • 1995
    The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas

    The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas

    The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas

    6.51995HD

    "Just before dawn on New Year's Day 1994, armed Mayan Indians declared war on the government. They immediately seized eight towns in Chiapas and set...

    The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas
  • 2007
    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

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    Marvel at the all-star musical cast of Jackson Browne, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Sarah Lee Guthrie, many other musicians as well as an audience of...

    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
  • 1958
    Stakeout on Dope Street

    Stakeout on Dope Street

    Stakeout on Dope Street

    6.41958HD

    Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.

    Stakeout on Dope Street
  • 1996
    Mexico

    Mexico

    Mexico

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    Using text from Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes and ancient Aztec and Mayan poetry, viewers are lead on a visual journey through this country's rich...

    Mexico
  • 2005
    The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

    The Big Empty

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    The Big Empty is a 2005 short film starring Selma Blair about a woman with an unusual condition that baffles scientists and laymen alike. It was...

    The Big Empty
  • 2015
    Notfilm

    Notfilm

    Notfilm

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    NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster Keaton, its production and its philosophical...

    Notfilm
  • 1980
    No Nukes

    No Nukes

    No Nukes

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    Filmed account of the five MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) concerts at Madison Square Garden and an outdoor rally at Battery Park in New York...

    No Nukes
  • 1970
    The Reality Trip

    The Reality Trip

    The Reality Trip

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    Documentary celebrating the centenary of cinema which looks at how technological innovations - from widescreen to 3D, Cinerama to Showscan and IMAX -...

    The Reality Trip