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American Grindhouse (2011)

Giving ‘Em What They Want Since the Dawn of Motion Pictures.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Elijah Drenner

Synopsis

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

Actors

Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Himself - Narrator
Allison Anders
Allison Anders
Herself
John Landis
John Landis
Himself
Kim Morgan
Kim Morgan
Herself
Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray
Himself
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Himself
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Himself
William Lustig
William Lustig
Himself
Lewis Teague
Lewis Teague
Himself
David Hess
David Hess
Himself
Bob Minor
Bob Minor
Himself
Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Himself
Jeremy Kasten
Jeremy Kasten
Himself
Eddie Muller
Eddie Muller
Himself
Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
Himself
Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
Himself
Jonathan Kaplan
Jonathan Kaplan
Himself
Judith Brown
Judith Brown
Herself
Ted V. Mikels
Ted V. Mikels
Himself
James Gordon White
James Gordon White
Himself
Don Edmonds
Don Edmonds
Himself

Crews

Elijah Drenner
Elijah Drenner
Director
Calum Waddell
Calum Waddell
Writer
Elijah Drenner
Elijah Drenner
Writer
Elijah Drenner
Elijah Drenner
Editor
Elijah Drenner
Elijah Drenner
Sound Editor
Elijah Drenner
Elijah Drenner
Producer
Dan Greene
Dan Greene
Editor
Dan Greene
Dan Greene
Sound Editor
Dan Greene
Dan Greene
Co-Producer
Dan Greene
Dan Greene
Director of Photography
Calum Waddell
Calum Waddell
Co-Producer
Jeff Broadstreet
Jeff Broadstreet
Executive Producer
Ingo Jucht
Ingo Jucht
Executive Producer
Jason Brandt
Jason Brandt
Original Music Composer
Andy Goldenberg
Andy Goldenberg
Editor

Trailers and other movies

American Grindhouse Theatrical Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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