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The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 55M

Director : Adam Simon

Synopsis

In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World War II, in which he participated as a soldier. The last section focuses on Fuller as director. Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the director's own memories and impressions. Beside the interview, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments.

Actors

Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Self
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Self
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Self

Crews

Adam Simon
Adam Simon
Director
Adam Simon
Adam Simon
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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