Synopsis
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
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Cast
- Julie ChristieSelf
- Sydney PollackSelf
- Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
- Robert AltmanSelf
- Paul SchraderSelf
- Pam GrierSelf
- Polly PlattSelf
- Jon VoightSelf
- William FriedkinSelf
- Martin ScorseseSelf
Recommendations
- 100
Entertainment Weekly
This documentary about the triumph of the New Hollywood employs a treasure trove of interviews and clips to create a rich understanding of the many forces -- cultural undertows, really -- that flowed together to fill the void left by the dying studio system. - 100
Christian Science Monitor
It's illuminating and nostalgic and for anyone who lined up for American movies in that bygone golden age. - 80
Variety
An entertaining, deeply respectful assessment of the directors and actors who rode the countercultural wave of the 1970s. - 75
New York Daily News
Whether you lived through the period and will have fond memories jostled, or are scouting for future DVD pleasures, the surest way to see a good movie in a theater this week is to see one about them. - 75
New York Post
The decade under discussion in this enjoyable documentary is the 1970s, a period that changed Hollywood forever. - 75
Rolling Stone
Here's a fireball documentary about the 1970s, when filmmakers were stoked by sex, drugs, rock and, oh, yeah, social conscience. - 70
The New York Times
Has the undiscriminating temperament of a fan, blithely placing Mr. Coppola's magnificently made "Godfather" on the same plane as Mr. Hopper's slapped-together, and today all but unwatchable, "Easy Rider." - 70
The A.V. Club
For neophyte cinephiles, A Decade Under The Influence should serve as a lively primer on a seminal film era, but its reverent tone is antithetical to the rule-breaking spirit it celebrates.
