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

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Robert De Niro

Self

David Lynch

Self

Gena Rowlands

Self (archive footage)

Alan Rudolph

Self

Paul Schrader

Self

Martin Scorsese

Self

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