American Grindhouse

Feb 4, 2011

1h 22m

★ 6.7

Giving ‘Em What They Want Since the Dawn of Motion Pictures.

Overview

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Lux Digital Pictures

End Films

American Grindhouse Trailers

Cast

Himself - Narrator

Robert Forster

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Allison Anders

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John Landis

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Kim Morgan

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Fred Olen Ray

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Joe Dante

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Herschell Gordon Lewis

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William Lustig

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Lewis Teague

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David Hess

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Bob Minor

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Jack Hill

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