The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

Jul 17, 2023

2h 9m

★ 0.0

Overview

An in-depth oral history of the production and development history of Robert Altman's "O.C. and Stiggs," featuring commentaries from the film's cast and crew.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Radiance Films

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Cast

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Daniel H. Jenkins

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Neill Barry

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Paul Dooley

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Allan F. Nicholls

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Martin Mull

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Tiffany Helm

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Victor Ho

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Stephen Altman

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Josh Karp

Self – Interviewee (voice)

Peter Newman

Self – Interviewer (voice)

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