“Bullets Over Hollywood” delves into America’s fascination with gangsters and features historical perspective, analysis, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and details about the connection between real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos. The documentary chronicles films such as the American Mutoscope & Biograph [us] film Musketeers of Pig Alley, The (1912) (the 1912 film directed by D.W. Griffith that began it all), 1930’s and ‘40s classics including “Little Caesar,” “The Public Enemy,” “The Roaring Twenties,” “The Petrified Forest” and “High Sierra,” to such modern tales as “The Godfather,” “Scarface,” “Goodfellas,” “Donnie Brasco,” “Casino,” “A Bronx Tale,” “Carlito’s Way,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and many more. The special takes a look at television with shows such as “The Sopranos” and “Growing Up Gotti,” all part of America’s parallel fascination with fictional and real-life gangsters. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.0/10 | |
Released: | December 2, 2005 | |
Genres: | Documentary History | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | Alta Loma Entertainment Starz Entertainment A&F Productions | |
Cast: | Humphrey Bogart Marlon Brando Warren Beatty | |
Crew: | Elaina Archer Tom Marksbury John McCarty | |
magically_delicious : This movie has some of the best special effects I’ve ever seen and the storyline is actual...