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TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood

TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2020•1h 19m•8.5/10
Documentary

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8.5/10(2)

A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in general and the love of movies in particular. The film includes new footage offering perspective from the 21st century. The film examines the uncertain future the industry faces in its second century, as technology and new platforms change the movie-watching experience forever.

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Production

ZapPictures, White Lion Pictograph

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Self

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Self

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Self

Phil Alden Robinson

Phil Alden Robinson

Self

Scott Alexander

Scott Alexander

Self

Larry Karaszewski

Larry Karaszewski

Self

Kevin Jarre

Kevin Jarre

Self

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Self

Oscar Saul

Self

John Furia, Jr.

Self

James F. Robinson

James F. Robinson

Self

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