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These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

The Movies that Make America

Genres

Documentary

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Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

22 January 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeff Adachi

Jeff Adachi

Self

James H. Billington

James H. Billington

Self

Robin Blaetz

Robin Blaetz

Self

Brooks Boliek

Brooks Boliek

Self

Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett

Self

Jay Carr

Jay Carr

Self

Martin Cohen

Martin Cohen

Self

Arlene Damron

Arlene Damron

Self

Julie Dash

Julie Dash

Self

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Self

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Self

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Self

George Willeman

George Willeman

Self

John Ptak

John Ptak

Self

Wayne Wang

Wayne Wang

Self

Eric J. Schwartz

Eric J. Schwartz

Self

Stephen Leggett

Stephen Leggett

Self

Mick LaSalle

Mick LaSalle

Self

John Waters

John Waters

Self

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Self

Liz Stanley

Liz Stanley

Self

Jennifer Horne

Jennifer Horne

Self

Robert A. Harris

Robert A. Harris

Self

Gale Anne Hurd

Gale Anne Hurd

Self

Steve James

Steve James

Self

John Lasseter

John Lasseter

Self

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Stephen Peck

Stephen Peck

Self

James Schamus

James Schamus

Self

John Singleton

John Singleton

Self

George Takei

George Takei

Self

Kevin Yost

Kevin Yost

Self

Jan Yarbough

Jan Yarbough

Self

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Self

Anthony Slide

Anthony Slide

Self

Shelley Stamp

Shelley Stamp

Self

Robert Rosen

Robert Rosen

Self

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Self

Del Reisman

Del Reisman

Self

Rick Prelinger

Rick Prelinger

Self

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Self

Barbara Kopple

Barbara Kopple

Self

Jennifer Phang

Jennifer Phang

Self

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