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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)

Rebel. Heartthrob. Icon.

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Mimi Freedman

Synopsis

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

Actors

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage)
Chad McQueen
Chad McQueen
Self
Neile Adams
Neile Adams
Self
Barbara Minty McQueen
Barbara Minty McQueen
Self
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
Self
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Self
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
Self
Hillard Elkins
Hillard Elkins
Self
Don Gordon
Don Gordon
Self
David Foster
David Foster
Self
Robert E. Relyea
Robert E. Relyea
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Self
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Self
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Self
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Self
Bud Ekins
Bud Ekins
Self
Charles Champlin
Charles Champlin
Self
Pat E. Johnson
Pat E. Johnson
Self
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Self
William Claxton
William Claxton
Self
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Self
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Self
Peter Yates
Peter Yates
Self
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
Self (archive footage)
Mario Iscovich
Mario Iscovich
Self
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Self
Katherine Haber
Katherine Haber
Self
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Self

Crews

Mimi Freedman
Mimi Freedman
Director
Mimi Freedman
Mimi Freedman
Writer
Hillard Elkins
Hillard Elkins
Producer
Julia Frankel
Julia Frankel
Producer
Mimi Freedman
Mimi Freedman
Producer
Kathy Williamson
Kathy Williamson
Producer
Monica Magyarosy
Monica Magyarosy
Producer
Melissa Roller
Melissa Roller
Producer
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
Executive Producer
Leslie Greif
Leslie Greif
Executive Producer
Nathan A. Erickson
Nathan A. Erickson
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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