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Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

19951h 31mHarry Pallenberg,Morgan Neville
IMDb 6.7
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"Drives through Lost L.A."

Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about Los Angeles coming to grips with it's own history. Against a backdrop of never-before-seen archival footage, Shotgun Freeway presents a diverse group of "Angelinos" who guide the film through their own past as well as the city's. We get crime scribe James Ellroy reliving his youth as a burglar, Actor/writer Buck Henry's tour of Hollywood fakery, Jazzman Buddy Collette's trip down Central Avenue, Historian Mike Davis' tour of LA's eventual Armageddon, and writer Joan Didion's take on LA's own ephemerality. From the Beaches to the Valley, "Shotgun Freeway" will show you a Los Angeles you never knew existed.

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Los Angeles, California

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What is Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995) about?

Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about Los Angeles coming to grips with it's own history. Against a backdrop of never-before-seen archival footage, Shotgun Freeway presents a diverse group of "Angelinos" who guide the film through their own past as well as the city's. We get crime scribe James Ellroy reliving his youth as a burglar,…

Who stars in Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.?

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. stars Joan Didion (self), James Ellroy (self), Buck Henry (self), John Milius (self), David Hockney (self). The film was directed by Harry Pallenberg.

How long is Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.?

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995.

Is Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. worth watching?

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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