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A Constant Forge (2000)

The Life and Art of John Cassavetes

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 3H 20M

Director : Charles Kiselyak

Synopsis

One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmmaker invented a realist style of unadorned narrative films heavily influenced by documentaries. This in-depth analysis of Cassavetes' life and work features interviews with key collaborators and ensemble regulars, and explores the making of classics like "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," "Opening Night" and "A Woman Under the Influence."

Actors

John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
Self (archive footage)
Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
Self
Carol Kane
Carol Kane
Self
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Self
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara
Self
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Self
Annette Insdorf
Annette Insdorf
Self
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Self
Ray Carney
Ray Carney
Self
Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands
Self
Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni
Self
John Sayles
John Sayles
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
Val Avery
Val Avery
Self
Lynn Carlin
Lynn Carlin
Self
Al Ruban
Al Ruban
Self
Julian Schlossberg
Julian Schlossberg
Self
John A. Gallagher
John A. Gallagher
Self
Bo Harwood
Bo Harwood
Self
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Self
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan
Self
Lenny Citrano
Lenny Citrano
John Cassavetes' Narrative Voice (voice)

Crews

Charles Kiselyak
Charles Kiselyak
Director
Charles Kiselyak
Charles Kiselyak
Producer
Marjolein Hermans
Marjolein Hermans
Hairstylist
Mark A. Rozett
Mark A. Rozett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Denise Cochran
Denise Cochran
Editor
Charles Kiselyak
Charles Kiselyak
Executive Producer
Scott Bardolf
Scott Bardolf
Producer's Assistant
Denise Cochran
Denise Cochran
Executive Producer
Jim McGowan
Jim McGowan
Executive Producer
Charles Kiselyak
Charles Kiselyak
Writer
Bo Harwood
Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer
Bei Sound
Bei Sound
Sound
Gar Robertson
Gar Robertson
Sound
Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy
Sound
David Gaffney
David Gaffney
Sound
K.C. Clayton
K.C. Clayton
Sound
Henri Campo
Henri Campo
Sound
Dave Amomoto
Dave Amomoto
Sound
David Pliskin
David Pliskin
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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