The Last Mogul

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The Last Mogul

PG-13,

2005,

1h 43m,

Documentary/

Biography

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81%

16 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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55%

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2,500+ Ratings

Legendary Hollywood dealmaker and would-be studio head Lew Wasserman oversaw Music Corporation of America's transition from talent agency to movie industry superpower, and blazed a trail in Hollywood's transition from the studio system -- where studios signed and developed in-house talent -- to the package system, where agents assembled attractive combinations of talents on a picture-by-picture basis. A divisive character who never granted interviews, Wasserman changed Hollywood forever.

Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Nov 4, 2005

3/4

Highly entertaining.

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

Nov 4, 2005

3/5

Lew Wasserman, who rose from the streets of Cleveland to become the most powerful man in Hollywood, is the subject of this absorbing documentary.

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Matt Singer

Village Voice

Nov 1, 2005

Avrich's Wasserman is less a man than a list of accomplishments, a Kane without a hint of a Rosebud and nary a whiff of significant criticism.

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Nov 4, 2005

3.5/4

Avrich's colorful account of Wasserman's career starts out looking like a puff piece, but quickly reveals a refreshing willingness to delve into the dirty side of a glamorous business.

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Sep 1, 2005

3/4

The jazzy credit sequence uses Wasserman's trademark big black eyeglasses as a playful motif, but the film itself is all business

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Oz

eFilmCritic.com

Aug 27, 2005

5/5

Does an impeccable job in documenting both the dark and light side of one of the most successful, yet secretive, celebrities North America has ever known.

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Synopsis

Legendary Hollywood dealmaker and would-be studio head Lew Wasserman oversaw Music Corporation of America's transition from talent agency to movie industry superpower, and blazed a trail in Hollywood's transition from the studio system -- where studios signed and developed in-house talent -- to the package system, where agents assembled attractive combinations of talents on a picture-by-picture basis. A divisive character who never granted interviews, Wasserman changed Hollywood forever.

Director: Barry Avrich
Producer: Nat Brescia, Tori Hockin
Screenwriter: Barry Avrich
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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