Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004-07-28 | 169 minutes
Plot Summary
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
Cast
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Ben AlexanderOfficer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
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Jim BackusFrank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
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Brenda BakkeLana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
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Gene BarryDr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)
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Richard BasehartRoy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)
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Hugh BeaumontGeorge Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
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William BendixBuzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
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Ann BlythVeda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)
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Jim BoutonTerry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)
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Grand L. BushFBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage)
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James CagneyTom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage)
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Lon Chaney Jr.Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)
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John ConsidineMatthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage)
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Bill CosbyAl Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)
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Robert CulpFrank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)
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Howard DuffDave Pomeroy in Panic in the City (archive footage)
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Deanna DurbinPenny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage)
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Mark FrechetteMark in Zabriskie Point (archive footage)