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At the Video Store (2019)

Behold the human algorithm

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : James Westby

Synopsis

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the missing human element in today's digital landscape.

Actors

Bill Hader
Bill Hader
Self
John Waters
John Waters
Self
Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Self
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Self
Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara
Self (archival footage)
Alex Ross Perry
Alex Ross Perry
Self
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Self
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Self
Danny Peary
Danny Peary
Self
Shade Streeter
Shade Streeter
Young James Westby
Lance Bangs
Lance Bangs
Self
Nicole Holofcener
Nicole Holofcener
Self
Ted Hope
Ted Hope
Self
Miguel Gomez
Miguel Gomez
Self
Bryan Way
Bryan Way
Self (uncredited)
Dan Santelli
Dan Santelli
Self (uncredited)
Ondi Timoner
Ondi Timoner
Self
John Sloss
John Sloss
Self
Brian Chankin
Brian Chankin
Self
Lew Ojeda
Lew Ojeda
Self
Crispin Rosenkranz
Crispin Rosenkranz

Crews

James Westby
James Westby
Cinematography
James Westby
James Westby
Director
James Westby
James Westby
Editor
James Westby
James Westby
Writer
S.E. Dogaru
S.E. Dogaru
Producer
Frank Hall
Frank Hall
Producer
Jade Olson
Jade Olson
Producer
Lydia Ricci
Lydia Ricci
Producer
Andy Segrist
Andy Segrist
Producer
Shade Streeter
Shade Streeter
Producer
Jim Brunberg
Jim Brunberg
Music
Benjamin Landsverk
Benjamin Landsverk
Music
Wil Magness
Wil Magness
Art Direction
Wil Magness
Wil Magness
Visual Effects
Michael
Michael "Gonzo" Gandsey
Sound Designer

Trailers and other movies

At the Video Store Trailer
Exclusive Clip: At the Video Store
At the Video Store: Odd Obsession Movies into Scarecrow Video
AT THE VIDEO STORE: Meet Barry and Anne Solan

Posters and backgrounds

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