
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2007 · Movie · 1h 18m
Documentary
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Key crew
- Axel SchillDirector
- Stephanie BahrWriter
- Axel SchillWriter
Cast
- John A. AlonzoSelf (archive footage)
- Michael CrichtonSelf
- Richard DreyfussSelf
- Roger EbertSelf
- Sally FieldSelf
- Mike FiggisSelf
- William FriedkinSelf
- Frank Sinatra Jr.Self
- John TollSelf
- Haskell WexlerSelf
- James Wong HoweSelf (archive footage)
- Martin RittSelf (archive footage)
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