Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016•1h 30m•6.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(21)

Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.

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Production

Picturebox, Black/Bernstein Production, Arts+Labor

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Self

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Self

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Self

Ellar Coltrane

Ellar Coltrane

Self

Jack Black

Jack Black

Self

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Self

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Self

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self

Sandra Adair

Sandra Adair

Self

Kent Jones

Kent Jones

Self

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Self

Michael Barker

Michael Barker

Self - Orion Classics, Sony Pictures Classics

Louis Black

Louis Black

Self - Co-founder, Austin Chronicle

Chuck Linklater

Self - Father

Jacque Linklater

Self - Step-mother

Tricia Linklater

Self - Sister

Tommy Pallotta

Tommy Pallotta

Self - Friend

John Pierson

Self - Producer's Rep, Slacker

Jonathan Sehring

Jonathan Sehring

Self - President, IFC Films

John Sloss

John Sloss

Self - Lawyer

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