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For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Gerald Peary

Synopsis

The story of American film criticism.

Actors

Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Himself
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael
Herself
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
Himself
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Narrator
Harry Jay Knowles
Harry Jay Knowles
Himself
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
Himself
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Herself
A. O. Scott
A. O. Scott
Himself
Mike Szymanski
Mike Szymanski
Himself
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Himself
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Himself
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Herself
John Waters
John Waters
Himself
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Himself

Crews

Gerald Peary
Gerald Peary
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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