CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 20m

A Fuller Life

66%(13)IMDbDocumentary

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.

Directed bySamantha Fuller

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 20m
Language: EN
Released: August 28, 2013

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Chrisam Films

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Samuel Fuller

Self

James Franco

Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")

Jennifer Beals

Self - Reader (segment "Crime Reporter")

Bill Duke

Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")

Wim Wenders

Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")

Constance Towers

Self - Reader (segment "Grab 'Em. Slap 'Em. Shake 'Em up.")

William Friedkin

Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

Joe Dante

Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")

Mark Hamill

Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Griff")

Tim Roth

Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")

Creative team

Directed by: Samantha Fuller
Written by: Samantha Fuller
Produced by: Gillian Wallace Horvat

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