Dominick Dunne: After the Party (2008)

7.5/10 85 min Documentary

Overview

Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Dominick Dunne has become known the world over for his vociferous championing of the rights of the victim in high-profile murder cases. His powerful commentaries have made compelling reading in Vanity Fair for a quarter of a century. Now, aged 82, Dunne is covering his last murder trial for Vanity Fair -- the trial of music producer Phil Spector -- and reflects upon his past as a decorated WWII Veteran, his rise and spectacular collapse as a Hollywood producer, and his rebirth as the writer we know today. Dunne's mind offers a fascinating insight into the American psyche and its obsession with fame.

Cast

Dominick Dunne

Self

Griffin Dunne

Self

Joan Didion

Self

Robert Evans

Self

Graydon Carter

Self

Lana Clarkson

Self (archive footage)

Dominique Dunne

Self (archive footage)

Jane Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Larry King

Self (archive footage)

Gardner McKay

Self (archive footage)

Sal Mineo

Self (archive footage)

Phil Spector

Self (archive footage)

Tuesday Weld

Self (archive footage)

Natalie Wood

Self (archive footage)

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