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Hal (2019)
Director: Amy Scott
Cast: Hal Ashby, Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Lee Grant
7.2
90%Runtime90 min
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Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Hal, the 2019 documentary directed by Amy Scott, has received critical acclaim, with a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film explores the obsessive genius of director Hal Ashby, whose uncompromising nature led to a string of Oscar-winning classics, even as contemporaries like Coppola and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom.
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Fans of insightful documentaries that explore the lives of renowned artists will appreciate Hal (2019), which provides a fascinating look into the creative genius and personal struggles of director Hal Ashby through the lens of acclaimed director Amy Scott's expert filmmaking.