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Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic. | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. moreUser Comments:
A must see if you love movies! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Peter Bogdanovich | ... | Himself |
 | Pierce Brosnan | ... | Himself |
 | David Brown | ... | Himself |
 | Charles Chaplin | ... | (archive footage) |
 | George Clooney | ... | Himself |
 | Francis Ford Coppola | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Bill Couturié | ... | Himself (voice) |
 | Danny DeVito | ... | Himself |
 | Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Himself |
 | Robert Evans | ... | Himself |
 | Jodie Foster | ... | Herself |
 | Morgan Freeman | ... | Himself |
 | Brian Grazer | ... | Himself |
 | Peter Guber | ... | HImself |
 | Daryl Hannah | ... | Madison / Ayla (archive footage) |
| Oliver Hardy | ... | (archive footage) |
| Willard Huyck | ... | Himself |
| Gloria Katz | ... | Herself |
 | Buster Keaton | ... | (archive footage) |
| Sherry Lansing | ... | Herself |
| Stan Laurel | ... | (archive footage) |
| Simone Mareuil | ... | (archive footage) |
 | Penny Marshall | ... | Herself |
 | Steve McQueen | ... | (archive footage) |
 | Sydney Pollack | ... | Himself |
 | Robert Redford | ... | Johnny Hooker / Roy Hobbs / Denys George Finch Hatton (archive footage) |
 | Leo Rossi | ... | Cliff 'Scorpion' Albrect (archive footage) |
| Tom Rothman | ... | Himself |
 | John Singleton | ... | Himself |
 | Steven Spielberg | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
 | David Strathairn | ... | Edward R. Murrow (archive footage) |
 | Charlize Theron | ... | Herself |
 | Rudolph Valentino | ... | (archive footage) |
 | Nia Vardalos | ... | Herself |
 | Richard D. Zanuck | ... | Himself |
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Morgan Freeman: [about "Bonfire of the Vanities"] When an airliner crashes, they say that it's usually caused by a series of mishaps. moreFAQ
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Much more than just another compilation of film clips, this celebration of movie magic made me smile from start to finish. With personalities ranging from George Clooney to Bob Evans to Richard Zanuck, it's a privilege to listen in on these insiders discuss why we love movies, and what makes them hits or bombs. We see Jodie Foster and Charlize Theron talking about why they have made their role choices, and what drives them to take the difficult parts no one thought they could do. We see Morgan Freeman commenting on his involvement with big flops (Bonfire of the Vanities) and huge but unexpected hits (Unforgiven, Driving Miss Daisy, March of the Penguins). Best of all, we do see wonderful clips of some of the best and worst films in cinema history.