A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.
June 19, 1997
Canal+, Kalamazoo Films
17 people
John Landis
Self
Directing
David F. Friedman
Self
Production
Russ Meyer
Self (archive footage)
Directing
Charles Napier
Self
Acting
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Johnny Legend
Self
Acting
Titus Moede
Self
Acting
Harry H. Novak
Self
Production
Barbara Steele
Self
Acting
William Lustig
Self
Directing
Larry Cohen
Self
Directing
Joe Dante
Self
Directing
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