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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic Nell Minow
rated 8

The documentary is exceptionally well paced and structured, and has insightful interviews with Jewison, Cat Stevens, Beau and Jeff Bridges, and others who worked with Ashby and with today’s filmmakers who were inspired by him...

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Critic Brian Petersen
rated 7

Beundringen for det nok største syrehoved i New Hollywood-generationen er absolut forståelig...

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Judd Apatow
As Self
Judd Apatow
Director
Adam McKay
As Self
Adam McKay
Director
Norman Jewison
Director

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Hal Ashby's singular genius made him one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of the 1970s, with movies like Harold and Maude, Shampoo, and Being There that captured America's changing mood. But as his contemporaries rose to blockbuster success, Ashby's unyielding vision clashed with an industry eager for box office hits. Amy Scott's documentary explores Ashby's brilliant but troubled life, his ability to capture humanity, and his fraught relationship with Hollywood.

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