Tell Them Who You Are

Sep 6, 2004

1h 35m

★ 5.9

Overview

The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Wexler Film Productions

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Cast

Self

Haskell Wexler

Self

Mark Wexler

Self

Jane Fonda

Self

Martin Sheen

Self

Troy Garity

Self

Michael Douglas

Self

Paul Newman

Self

Julia Roberts

Self

Dennis Hopper

Self

Ron Howard

Self

Norman Jewison

Self

George Lucas

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