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Tag Archives: Robert Altman
Countdown (1967) Robert Altman, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Joanna Moore
When the U.S. learns the Soviets are about to launch a manned mission to the moon Read More »
Vincent and Theo (1990) Robert Altman, Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine
It’s the late nineteenth century. Adult Dutch brothers Vincent Van Gogh and Theo Van Gogh, living in Paris Read More »
Jazz ’34 (1996) Robert Altman, Geri Allen, Harry Belafonte, Ron Carter
Musicians remember the Kansas City jazz scene, paying homage to the legends of the genre. Read More »
Kansas City (1996) Robert Altman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte
Robert Altman’s jazz-scored film explores themes of love, crime, race, and politics in 1930s Kansas City. Read More »
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) Xan Cassavetes, Robert Altman, Vera Carlisle Anderson, C.L. Batten
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Read More »
The Player (1992) Robert Altman, Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward
A studio script screener gets on the bad side of a writer by not accepting his script. Read More »
Nashville (1975) Robert Altman, Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Ronee Blakley
Five days in the Nashville country and gospel music scene, filled with stars, wannabe stars Read More »
Quintet (1979) Robert Altman, Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey
In the distant future the world is in the grip of another ice age. Read More »
O.C. and Stiggs (1985) Robert Altman, Daniel Jenkins, Neill Barry, Jane Curtin
O.C. and Stiggs aren’t your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. Read More »
The Gingerbread Man (1998) Robert Altman, Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr.
Lawyer Rick Magruder has a one-night-stand affair with caterer Mallory Doss. Read More »
The James Dean Story (1957) Robert Altman, George W. George, Martin Gabel, James Dean, Lew Bracker
This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean’s death, looks at Dean’s life through the use of still photographs with narration Read More »
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) Robert Altman, Cher, Karen Black, Sandy Dennis
The Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death Read More »
Beyond Therapy (1987) Robert Altman, Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson
This is an insane and fast-paced romantic comedy about a bizarre dinner date among Bruce (Goldblum) Read More »
3 Women (1977) Robert Altman, Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule
In a dusty, underpopulated California resort town, a naive southern waif, Pinky Rose (Sissy Spacek) Read More »