Altman (2014)

6.6/10 • 95 min • Documentary

Overview

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

Cast

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Michael Murphy

Kathryn Reed Altman

Sally Kellerman

James Caan

Elliott Gould

Self

Keith Carradine

Lily Tomlin

Robin Williams

Philip Baker Hall

Julianne Moore

Lyle Lovett

Paul Thomas Anderson

Steven Spielberg

Bruce Willis

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