The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)

ALL 06/28/1996 (en) Documentary 55 Min
  • Release
    06/28/1996
  • Production
    BFI, Independent Film Channel
  • Rotten tomato
    62%
  • Original title
    The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World War II, in which he participated as a soldier. The last section focuses on Fuller as director. Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the director's own memories and impressions. Beside the interview, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments.

  1. Adam Simon

    Director

  2. Story

  3. William Diver

    Editor



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The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996) 55 Min

ALL 06/28/1996 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 06/28/1996
  • Production
    BFI, Independent Film Channel
  • Original title The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World War II, in which he participated as a soldier. The last section focuses on Fuller as director. Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the director's own memories and impressions. Beside the interview, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments.

  1. Adam Simon

    Director

  2. Story

  3. William Diver

    Editor

  4. Paula Jalfon, Colin MacCabe

    Producer