Cast: Robert Altman

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Robert Altman. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


A Decade Under the Influence

2003 · Documentary · 138 min. · United States

Direction Ted Demme · Richard LaGravenese

Cast Martin Scorsese · Francis Ford Coppola · Robert Altman · Peter Bogdanovich

Plot The 1970s was an extraordinary time of rebellion, of questioning every accepted idea: political activism, hedonism, protests, the sexual revolution, the women's movement, the civil rights movement, the music revolution,...

7.2

504 votes

7.2

504 votes

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV)

2004 · Documentary · 120 min. · United States

Direction Xan Cassavetes

Cast Robert Altman · Jacqueline Bisset · Jim Jarmusch · Kris Kristofferson

Plot A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate...

6.8

59 votes

6.8

59 votes

Direction Ted Haimes

Cast Kevin Spacey · Jonathan Demme · Alfred Hitchcock · Joseph Stefano

Plot This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, such...

6.6

40 votes

6.6

40 votes

What Is Cinema?

2013 · Documentary · 80 min. · United States

Direction Chuck Workman

Cast Mike Leigh · Jonas Mekas · David Lynch · Michael Moore

Plot Using the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson to new interviews with Mike Leigh, David Lynch, and Jonas Mekas, Oscar-winning filmmaker...

6.3

69 votes

6.3

69 votes

O Lucky Malcolm!

2009 · Documentary · 86 min. · United Kingdom

6.3

79 votes

6.3

79 votes

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV)

1995 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Chuck Workman

Cast Peter Coyote · Robert Altman · Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle · Fred Astaire

Plot Documentary based on the first anniversary of the most important exporter of films in the world as it is Hollywood, this story is told by actors and actresses as well...

6.0

26 votes

6.0

26 votes

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Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction John Dorr · Mike E. Kaplan

Cast Robert Altman · Tim Robbins · Fred Ward · Matthew Modine

Plot A detailed look into the process of filming of Robert Altman's masterpiece "Short Cuts". The great ensemble cast composed of 22 actors, Raymond Carver's widow, few members of the crew...

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Hollywood Mavericks

1990 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Florence Dauman · Dale Ann Stieber

Cast Francis Ford Coppola · Martin Scorsese · Robert Altman · Peter Bogdanovich

Plot This documentary respectfully interviews a number of important American directors who have in one way or another "bucked the system." It also explores the life and work of earlier American...

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A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

2005 · Documentary · 39 min. · United States

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