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Kris BowersCast:
Norman Lear, John Amos, Adrienne Barbeau, Valerie Bertinelli, Todd Bridges, George Clooney, Dabney Coleman, Kim Fields, Marla Gibbs, Louise Lasser, Jay Leno (more)VOD (2)
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Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism. Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You is the definitive chronicle of Mr. Lear's life, work, and achievements, but it is so much more than an arm's-length, past-tense biopic; at 93, Mr. Lear is as vital and engaged as he ever was. Top-notch cinéma vérité documentarians Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (Jesus Camp, 12th & Delaware, Detropia) seize the opportunity to fashion a dynamic portrait that matches the spirit of their subject. Breaking down the fourth wall to create an evocative collage where past and present intermingle, they reveal a psychologically rich man whose extraordinary contributions emerge from both his personal story and a dialogue with the world. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Norman Lear
USA
Best movies:
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
John Amos
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Vanishing Point (1971)
Adrienne Barbeau
USA
Best movies:
The Thing (1982)
Argo (2012)
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
Valerie Bertinelli
USA
Best movies:
Saved! (2004)
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
Todd Bridges
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Big Money Rustlas (2010)
The Climb (2002)
George Clooney
USA
Best movies:
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
8 (2012) (theatrical recording)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Dabney Coleman
USA
Best movies:
The Towering Inferno (1974)
On Golden Pond (1981)
Tootsie (1982)
Kim Fields
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Me & Mrs Jones (2002) (TV movie)
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
Marla Gibbs
USA
Best movies:
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Please Stand By (2017)
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Louise Lasser
USA
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Take the Money and Run (1969)
Happiness (1998)
Jay Leno
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
American Hot Wax (1978)
Cars (2006)
Bill Macy
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Doctor (1991)
Analyze This (1999)
Martin Mull
USA
Best movies:
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
The Player (1992)
Clue (1985)
Greg Mullavey
USA
Best movies:
The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV movie)
Centennial (1978) (series)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
Mary Kay Place
USA
Best movies:
Terms of Endearment (1983)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Charlotte Rae
USA
Best movies:
Hair (1979)
Bananas (1971)
The Hot Rock (1972)
Carl Reiner
USA
Best movies:
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
The Majestic (2001)
Rob Reiner
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Misery (1990)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Sally Struthers
USA
Best movies:
The Getaway (1972)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) (series)
Jimmie Walker
USA
Best movies:
Airplane! (1980)
Let's Do It Again (1975)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)