AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

1998 2h 18m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome made-for-TV special highlighting the greatest 100 American movies as determined by leaders in the moviemaking business right here in the good old U.S.A.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cher
Self / Host
Sally Field
Self / Host
Jodie Foster
Self / Host
Richard Gere
Self / Host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Smith
Writers: Fred A. Rappoport, Marty Farrell, Gary Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Smith, shot by Patrick Alexander Stewart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Preston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cher and Sally Field and Jodie Foster carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Smith directs. Patrick Alexander Stewart behind the camera. Tim Preston cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Gary Smith, shot by Patrick Alexander Stewart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tim Preston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cher and Sally Field and Jodie Foster carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0192952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.