Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
Run Time
2h 49m
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
28 Jul 2004
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director & Producers
Thom AndersenTop Billed Cast
Narrator (voice)
Ben AlexanderOfficer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Jim BackusFrank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Brenda BakkeLana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
Barbara O. JonesDorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)
Gene BarryDr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)
Richard BasehartRoy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)
Hugh BeaumontGeorge Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
William BendixBuzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
Ann BlythVeda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)
Jim BoutonTerry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)
Grand L. BushFBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage)
Deborah Stratman
Craig Smith