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The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind
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2018
2h 2m
6.7(230 votes)
Drama

Overview

At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.

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78 members
Directing

John Huston

J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford

John Huston
Acting

Oja Kodar

The Actress

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Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Brooks Otterlake

Peter Bogdanovich
Acting

Susan Strasberg

Juliette Rich

Susan Strasberg
Directing

Norman Foster

Billy Boyle

Norman Foster
Acting

Robert Random

Oscar 'John' Dale

Robert Random
Acting

Lilli Palmer

Zarah Valeska

Lilli Palmer
Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Pat Mullins

Edmond O'Brien
Acting

Mercedes McCambridge

Maggie Noonan

Mercedes McCambridge
Acting

Cameron Mitchell

Matt "Zimmie" Zimmer

Cameron Mitchell
Acting

Paul Stewart

Matt Costello

Paul Stewart
Acting

Gregory Sierra

Jack Simon

Gregory Sierra
Acting

Tonio Selwart

The Baron

Tonio Selwart
Acting

Dan Tobin

Dr. Bradley Pease Burroughs

Dan Tobin
Acting

John Carroll

Lou Martin

John Carroll
Acting

Stafford Repp

Marvin Pister

Stafford Repp
Acting

Geoffrey Land

Max David

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Directing

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom
Directing

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky
Acting

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper
Directing

Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington
Directing

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol
Acting

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran
Acting

George Jessel

George Jessel

George Jessel
Acting

Peter Jason

Grover

Peter Jason
Acting

Joseph McBride

Charles Pister

Joseph McBride
Acting

Pat McMahon

Marvin P. Fassbender

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Acting

Cathy Lucas

Mavis Henscher

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Acting

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo

Angelo Rossitto
Acting

Howard Grossman

Charles Higgam

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Acting

Robert Aiken

Driver

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Acting

Gene Clark

Projectionist

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Production

Larry Jackson

Roger

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Directing

Richard Wilson

Dick

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Camera

Gary Graver

Documentary Filmmaker

Gary Graver
Production

Frank Marshall

Documentary Filmmaker

Frank Marshall
Acting

Mike Ferris

Documentary Filmmaker

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Directing

Eric Sherman

Documentary Filmmaker

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Acting

Felipe Herba

Documentary Filmmaker

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Directing

Paul Hunt

Documentary Filmmaker

Paul Hunt
Camera

Bill Weaver

Documentary Filmmaker

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Acting

Mark Turnball

Documentary Filmmaker

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Acting

Benny Rubin

Abe Vogel

Benny Rubin
Acting

Cassie Yates

Martine

Cassie Yates
Acting

Lillah Michaeltorena

Julie Rich's Assistant

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Acting

Teresa Nersesyan

Ice Cube Girl

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Acting

William Katt

Man in Bathroom Stall

William Katt
Acting

Richard Waltzer

Cineaste

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Directing

Louis Race

Cineaste

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Acting

Ron Charles

Cineaste

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Acting

Kevin Cloud Brechner

Cineaste

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Glenn Jacobson

Beard Man

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Acting

Rich Little

Party Guest

Rich Little
Writing

Cameron Crowe

Party Guest

Cameron Crowe
Acting

Todd McCarthy

Party Guest

Todd McCarthy
Acting

Markene Kruse Smith

Party Guest

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Acting

June A. Flora

Party Guest

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Acting

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Party Guest

Anna Thea Bogdanovich
Acting

Frank Fiore

Party Guest

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Acting

Sally Bernstein

Party Guest

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Leslie Moonves

Party Guest

Leslie Moonves
Acting

Jack Boyce

Party Guest

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Acting

Avril Thorne

Party Guest

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Acting

Allen G. Norman

Party Guest

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Acting

Shaun Moeller

Party Guest

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Acting

Manfred Moeller

Party Guest

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Editing

William Essary

Party Guest

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Acting

Kathy Harris

Party Guest

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Acting

Wayne Voss

Party Guest

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Acting

Jean Jandel Pruett

Party Guest

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Acting

David F. Pruett

Party Guest

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Acting

Clive Miller

Party Guest

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Acting

Ted Culver

Party Guest

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Writing

Lawrence Lasker

Party Guest

Lawrence Lasker
Acting

Cybill Shepherd

Woman in the Car (uncredited)

Cybill Shepherd
Acting

Michel Duchaussoy

Michel Duchaussoy (uncredited)

Michel Duchaussoy
Acting

James Ragan

Cameraman / Reporter (uncredited)

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Directing

Orson Welles

Journalist (uncredited)

Orson Welles

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