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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2007-01-01

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.

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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 '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.

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2007-01-01

Runtime

78

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Genres

Documentary

Language

English

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    John A. Alonzo

    John A. Alonzo
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    Michael Crichton

    Michael Crichton
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    Richard Dreyfuss

    Richard Dreyfuss
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    Roger Ebert

    Roger Ebert
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    Sally Field

    Sally Field
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    Mike Figgis

    Mike Figgis
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    William Friedkin

    William Friedkin
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    Frank Sinatra Jr.

    Frank Sinatra Jr.
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    John Toll

    John Toll
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    Haskell Wexler

    Haskell Wexler
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    James Wong Howe

    James Wong Howe
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    Martin Ritt

    Martin Ritt