Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

1h 34m

8.3(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Documentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman.

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14 members

Acting

Alec Baldwin

Self / Narrator

Alec Baldwin

Directing

William A. Wellman

Self (archive footage)

William A. Wellman

Acting

William Wellman Jr.

Self

William Wellman Jr.

Directing

Martin Scorsese

Self

Martin Scorsese

Directing

Tony Scott

Self

Tony Scott

Acting

Richard Widmark

Self

Richard Widmark

Acting

James Whitmore

Self

James Whitmore

Acting

Gregory Peck

Self

Gregory Peck

Acting

Robert Mitchum

Self

Robert Mitchum

Acting

James Garner

Self

James Garner

Acting

Tab Hunter

Self

Tab Hunter

Acting

Burgess Meredith

Self

Burgess Meredith

Acting

Sidney Poitier

Self

Sidney Poitier

Directing

Robert Wise

Self

Robert Wise

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