Altman (2014)

6.7/10 95 min Documentary

Overview

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

Cast

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Michael Murphy

Self

Kathryn Reed Altman

Self

Sally Kellerman

Self

James Caan

Self

Elliott Gould

Self

Keith Carradine

Self

Lily Tomlin

Self

Robin Williams

Self

Philip Baker Hall

Self

Julianne Moore

Self

Lyle Lovett

Self

Paul Thomas Anderson

Self

Steven Spielberg

Self

Bruce Willis

Self

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