Released:
2004-07-28

Overview:
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.

Director:
Thom Andersen

Runtime:
2h 49min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Encke King
  as
  Narrator (voice)
• 
  Ben Alexander
  as
  Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
• 
  Jim Backus
  as
  Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
• 
  Brenda Bakke
  as
  Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
• 
  Barbara O. Jones
  as
  Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)