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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Genres

Documentary

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Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1998

Country

Germany

Cast

Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender

Self

Jerome Hellman

Jerome Hellman

Self

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Self

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Self

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Self

Sherry Lansing

Sherry Lansing

Self

Dante Spinotti

Dante Spinotti

Self

Arnold Rifkin

Arnold Rifkin

Self

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Self

Arthur Cohn

Arthur Cohn

Self

Ralf Moeller

Ralf Moeller

Self

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Self

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Self

Giorgio Moroder

Giorgio Moroder

Self

Brad Linaweaver

Brad Linaweaver

Self

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Self

Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

Self

Bill Mechanic

Bill Mechanic

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman

Self

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Self

Steven Gaydos

Steven Gaydos

Self

Percy Adlon

Percy Adlon

Self

Didi Conn

Didi Conn

Self

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Self

Marc Wanamaker

Marc Wanamaker

Self

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Self

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Self

Karen Black

Karen Black

Self

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Self

Johnny Grant

Johnny Grant

Self

Richard Riordan

Richard Riordan

Self

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Self

Matthew Harrison

Matthew Harrison

Self

Eric Bross

Eric Bross

Self

Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano

Self

Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

Self

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Self

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Self

Peter Guber

Peter Guber

Self

Andy García

Andy García

Self

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self

Fred Sapir

Fred Sapir

Self

Martin Baum

Martin Baum

Self

Susan Ruskin

Susan Ruskin

Self

Norman M. Klein

Norman M. Klein

Self

Bethany Owen

Bethany Owen

Self

Verna Harrah

Verna Harrah

Self

Joey Zapoli

Joey Zapoli

Self

Jack Valente

Jack Valente

Self

Kenneth Turan

Kenneth Turan

Self

Susanna Styron

Susanna Styron

Self

Victoria Foyt

Victoria Foyt

Self

Rocky Collins

Rocky Collins

Self

Sara Risher

Sara Risher

Self

Stephen Apicella

Stephen Apicella

Self

Pat Kingsley

Pat Kingsley

Self

Robert Rehme

Robert Rehme

Self

Robert O'Connor

Robert O'Connor

Self

Melanie Jung

Melanie Jung

Narrator (voice)

Frank Muth

Frank Muth

Narrator (voice)

James Cameron

James Cameron

Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Self

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Self

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