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A Decade Under the Influence

Play trailer Poster for A Decade Under the Influence R,  2003,  1h 49m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 76% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
76% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Between the death of the old Hollywood studio system and the rise of the counterculture, the late 1960s and early '70s were a near-revolutionary time in American filmmaking, as detailed in this documentary by Ted Demme and Richard LaGravanese. Equally influenced by the foreign films of art-house cinemas and the cheap B-movies of late-night TV, eager young filmmakers and actors rewrote Hollywood's rules. This film includes interviews with most of the era's leading figures.
A Decade Under the Influence

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Critics Consensus

Packed with amusing anecdotes and told through the perspective of those it lionizes, A Decade Under the Influence is too one-sided to serve as a comprehensive dissection of 1970s American film, but will still work a treat for movie buffs.

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Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune Jun 5, 2003
2.5/4
It's as if we're watching the equivalent of a VH1 special edited for an in-flight movie. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle May 30, 2003
3/4
Unlike many documentaries about movies, it's neither underfunded nor perfunctory, but thoughtful and bracing. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times May 29, 2003
3.5/5
Leaves us to wonder whether ever again will so many creative free spirits move into the mainstream in such numbers and with such success. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Jun 2, 2009
A-
This is a must-see documentary for any film lover. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault May 27, 2006
B
Demme and LaGravenese are just as happy to let the directors bask in their past glories and reminisce about those crazy days. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 13, 2005
3/5
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Richard LaGravenese

Director

Ted Demme

Director

Gini Reticker

Producer

Jerry Kupfer

Producer

Richard LaGravenese

Producer

Ted Demme

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A Decade Under the Influence

Ellen Burstyn (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and The Exorcist) A scene from the film A Decade Under the Influence. Sydney Pollack (They Shoot Horses, Don't They) Ted Demme-Co-Director A Decade Under The Influence A Decade Under the Influence (2003) View more photos

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Synopsis Between the death of the old Hollywood studio system and the rise of the counterculture, the late 1960s and early '70s were a near-revolutionary time in American filmmaking, as detailed in this documentary by Ted Demme and Richard LaGravanese. Equally influenced by the foreign films of art-house cinemas and the cheap B-movies of late-night TV, eager young filmmakers and actors rewrote Hollywood's rules. This film includes interviews with most of the era's leading figures.
Director
Richard LaGravenese, Ted Demme
Producer
Gini Reticker, Jerry Kupfer, Richard LaGravenese, Ted Demme
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.5K
Runtime
1h 49m
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