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21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Eighteen films. One legend.

2014•1h 19m•6.3/10
Documentary

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6.3/10(37)

A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in pop culture; an analysis of his style and motivations, through the funny and moving testimonies of close friends and collaborators, actors and other filmmakers.

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Production

Wood Entertainment, Gravitas Ventures, Gasoline Films, Paste Magazine, Onion Creek Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Self - Actor

Louis Black

Louis Black

Self - Newspaper Editor

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Self - Actress

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Self - Actor

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Self - Actor

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Self - Actor

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Self - Actress

Anthony Rapp

Anthony Rapp

Self - Actor

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Self - Actor

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Self - Actor

Joey Lauren Adams

Joey Lauren Adams

Self - Actress

Rebecca Campbell

Self - AFS Member

Miranda Cosgrove

Miranda Cosgrove

Self - Actress

Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass

Self - Filmmaker

Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Self - Filmmaker

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Self - Actor

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Self - Actor

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Self - Actor

Steven Chester Prince

Steven Chester Prince

Self - Actor

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Self - Filmmaker

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