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Hal (2019)

Believe In Cinema.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Amy Scott

Synopsis

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.

Actors

Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
Self (archive footage)
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Self
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Self
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Self
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Self
Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
Self
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Self
Allison Anders
Allison Anders
Self
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Self
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Self
David O. Russell
David O. Russell
Self
Adam McKay
Adam McKay
Self
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Self
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel
Self
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Self
Lisa Cholodenko
Lisa Cholodenko
Self
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Self
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Self
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Self
Pablo Ferro
Pablo Ferro
Self
Jeff Wexler
Jeff Wexler
Self
Bruce Gilbert
Bruce Gilbert
Self
Charles Mulvehill
Charles Mulvehill
Self
Robert C. Jones
Robert C. Jones
Self
Grif Griffis
Grif Griffis
Self
Dianne Schroeder
Dianne Schroeder
Self
Al Schwartz
Al Schwartz
Self
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Self
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Self
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Amy Scott
Amy Scott
Director
Adam Michael Becker
Adam Michael Becker
Director of Photography
Jonathon Narducci
Jonathon Narducci
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

HAL | Official HD Trailer (2018) | DOCUMENTARY | Film Threat Trailers

Posters and backgrounds

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