Hollywood Mavericks (1990)

7.3/10 • 90 min • Documentary

Overview

A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic directors profiled are D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich Von Stroheim, and Preston Sturges up until more current filmmakers like David Lynch, Robert Altman, and Martin Scorsese..

Cast

Robert Altman

Peter Bogdanovich

Francis Ford Coppola

Robert De Niro

David Lynch

Gena Rowlands

Self (archive footage)

Alan Rudolph

Paul Schrader

Martin Scorsese

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