Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing The Deer Hunter and Heaven's Gate, the latter of which was initially poorly received before being re-assessed positively in subsequent decades.
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives. (more)
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives. (more)
Harvard graduate James Averill is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan ... (more)
Harvard graduate James Averill is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan ... (more)
A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same ... (more)
A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same ... (more)
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist. (more)
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist. (more)
In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to ... (more)
In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to ... (more)
A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake. (more)
A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake. (more)
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera. (more)
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera. (more)
Interviews with celebrities such as Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Dennis Hopper and Willie Nelson examine the remarkable career of actor-performer Kris Kristofferson, who successfully bridged the gap between Hollywood and Nashville. From his mastery of the "New ... (more)
Interviews with celebrities such as Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Dennis Hopper and Willie Nelson examine the remarkable career of actor-performer Kris Kristofferson, who successfully bridged the gap between Hollywood and Nashville. From his mastery of the "New ... (more)
A look at the life and career of actor/director Clint Eastwood, including scenes from his past film and television work and interviews with friends, fellow actors and crew members who have worked with him over the years. (more)
A look at the life and career of actor/director Clint Eastwood, including scenes from his past film and television work and interviews with friends, fellow actors and crew members who have worked with him over the years. (more)
A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about cinema. (more)
A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about cinema. (more)
Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence. (more)
Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence. (more)
A road-movie narrated by Michael Cimino (recorded by the documentary's director during their journey together across the United States), and with the exceptional participation of Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone. From Thunderbolt and Lightfoot to Year of the ... (more)
A road-movie narrated by Michael Cimino (recorded by the documentary's director during their journey together across the United States), and with the exceptional participation of Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone. From Thunderbolt and Lightfoot to Year of the ... (more)
The epic history of Western cinema, one of the foundational film genres, as beloved as it is reviled, through its best films. (more)
The epic history of Western cinema, one of the foundational film genres, as beloved as it is reviled, through its best films. (more)
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in ... (more)
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in ... (more)
An obnoxious theatre owner and amateur filmmaker (Cimino) makes a music video for a Cuban band. (more)
An obnoxious theatre owner and amateur filmmaker (Cimino) makes a music video for a Cuban band. (more)
A 1979 interview with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino. (more)
A 1979 interview with The Deer Hunter director Michael Cimino. (more)