The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

Overview

Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, German, Spanish

Countries

Germany, United States of America

Cast

James Wong Howe,Sally Field,Haskell Wexler,John Toll,Martin Ritt,John A. Alonzo,Frank Sinatra Jr.,William Friedkin,Roger Ebert,Michael Crichtonand 2 more

Director

Axel Schill

Writer

Stephanie Bahr,Axel Schill

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0991163