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Although Hal Ashby directed a remarkable string of acclaimed, widely admired classics throughout the 1970s—HAROLD AND MAUDE, THE LAST DETAIL, SHAMPOO, COMING HOME, BEING THERE—he is often overlooked amid the crowd of luminaries from his generation. Amy Scott’s exuberant portrait explores that curious oversight, using rare archival materials, interviews, personal letters, and audio recordings to reveal a passionate, obsessive artist. Ashby was a Hollywood director who constantly clashed with Hollywood, but also a unique soul with an unprecedented insight into the human condition and an unmatched capacity for good. His films were an elusive blend of honesty, irreverence, humor, and humanity. Through the heartrending and inspiring HAL, you feel buoyed by Ashby’s love of people and of cinema, a little like walking on water.
Original Release
09/07/2018
US Release
09/07/2018
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Hal Ashby | Self / Himself (archive footage) |
Norman Jewison | Himself / Self |
Haskell Wexler | Himself / Self |
Louis Gossett Jr. | Himself / Self |
Pablo Ferro | Himself / Self |
Charles Mulvehill | Himself / Self |
Beau Bridges | Himself / Self |
Lee Grant | Herself / Self |
Alexander Payne | Himself / Self |
Jon Voight | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hal Ashby | Self / Himself (archive footage) |
Norman Jewison | Himself / Self |
Haskell Wexler | Himself / Self |
Louis Gossett Jr. | Himself / Self |
Pablo Ferro | Himself / Self |
Charles Mulvehill | Himself / Self |
Beau Bridges | Himself / Self |
Lee Grant | Herself / Self |
Alexander Payne | Himself / Self |
Jon Voight | Himself / Self |
Nick Dawson | Self |
Judd Apatow | Himself / Self |
Bud Cort | Self |
Ruth Gordon | Self |
Buddy Joe Hooker | Himself / Self |
Cat Stevens | Himself / Self |
David O. Russell | Himself / Self |
Robert Towne | Self |
Robert C. Jones | Himself / Self |
Dianne Schroeder | Herself / Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lenny Beckerman | Executive Producer |
Fred Beebe | Executive Producer |
Brian A. Miller | Executive Producer |
Nick Quested | Executive Producer |
David Armillei | Producer |
Christine Beebe | Producer |
Lisa Janssen | Producer |
Jonathan Lynch | Producer |
Charles Mudd | Producer |
Brian Morrow | Producer |