A Decade Under the Influence (film)

A Decade Under the Influence
Directed byTed Demme
Richard LaGravenese
Music byJohn Kimbrough
Distributed byIndependent Film Channel
Release date
  • January 19, 2003 (2003-01-19) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Decade Under the Influence is a 2003 American documentary film, directed by Ted Demme (posthumously released) and Richard LaGravenese. It was produced by Independent Film Channel.[1]

Summary

It is about the "turning point" in American cinema in the 1970s: New Hollywood. This was the final film that Ted Demme directed before his death at the age of 38 from a heart attack.[2]

Inspiration

The title comes from the 1974 John Cassavetes film A Woman Under the Influence.[3]

Reception

The film has a 77% approval rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Packed with amusing anecdotes and told through the perspective of those it lionizes, A Decade Under the Influence is too one-sided to serve as a comprehensive dissection of 1970s American film, but will still work a treat for movie buffs."[4]

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See also

References

  1. ^ George De Stefano (10 January 2006). An Offer We Can't Refuse: The Mafia in the Mind of America. Macmillan. pp. 402–. ISBN 978-0-571-21157-9. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Cardiac arrest claims life of "Blow" director Ted Demme".
  3. ^ The 70s: Get over it - Los Angeles Times
  4. ^ Rotten Tomatoes