The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2007, English. Directed by Axel Schill.
Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.
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- 1h 18m
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- Released
- 1 January 2007
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Written by
- Axel Schill, Stephanie Bahr
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Who directed The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo?
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) was directed by Axel Schill and stars John A. Alonzo, Michael Crichton, Richard Dreyfuss.