An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
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Overview
In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of the Road.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
34 min
Release Date
2012-10-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Stacy Keach
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Harris Yulin
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James Earl Jones
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Dorothy Tristan
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Gordon Willis
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Michael Chapman
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Alexandra Avakian
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George Avakian
Self
Marc Laub
Self
Robert Q. Lovett
Self
Nile Southern
Self
Jack Wright III
Self
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