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A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life

2013•1h 20m•6.6/10
Documentary

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6.6/10(12)

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.

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Production

Chrisam Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Self

James Franco

James Franco

Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Self - Reader (segment "Crime Reporter")

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Self - Reader (segment "Grab 'Em. Slap 'Em. Shake 'Em up.")

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Griff")

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Zab")

Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman

Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")

James Toback

James Toback

Self - Reader (segment "Chaos & Bewilderment")

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