The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)
Overview
Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.
Cast
John A. Alonzo
Self (archive footage)
Michael Crichton
Self
Richard Dreyfuss
Self
Roger Ebert
Self
Sally Field
Self
Mike Figgis
Self
William Friedkin
Self
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Self
John Toll
Self
Haskell Wexler
Self
James Wong Howe
Self (archive footage)
Martin Ritt
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