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★ 6.7/10•1996•55m•Documentary

In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas."

Kirby Warnock · Writer

Jim Brennan · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime55m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 21, 1996

Actors

Don Henley

Don Henley

Narrator (voice)

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Self

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Self

George Stevens Jr.

George Stevens Jr.

Self

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Self

Monte Hale

Monte Hale

Self

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Self

James Dean

James Dean

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Self (archive footage)

Robert Hinkle

Self

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