Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
“Drives through Lost L.A.”
Synopsis
Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about Los Angeles coming to grips with it's own history. Against a backdrop of never-before-seen archival footage, Shotgun Freeway presents a diverse group of "Angelinos" who guide the film through their own past as well as the city's. We get crime scribe James Ellroy reliving his youth as a burglar, Actor/writer Buck Henry's tour of Hollywood fakery, Jazzman Buddy Collette's trip down Central Avenue, Historian Mike Davis' tour of LA's eventual Armageddon, and writer Joan Didion's take on LA's own ephemerality. From the Beaches to the Valley, "Shotgun Freeway" will show you a Los Angeles you never knew existed.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 1, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Morgan Neville, Harry Pallenberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Morgan Neville, Harry Pallenberg
- Original Title
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- King Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Morgan Neville, Harry Pallenberg
Morgan Neville, Harry Pallenberg
Jardy Mokriski
David Hockney, Scott King
Department Leadership Roster
Morgan Neville
Director
Harry Pallenberg
Director
Morgan Neville
Writer
Harry Pallenberg
Writer
Jardy Mokriski
Editor
David Hockney
Producer
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What is Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. about?
Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about Los Angeles coming to grips with it's own history. Against a backdrop of never-before-seen archival footage, Shotgun Freeway presents a diverse group of "Angelinos" who guide the film through their own past as well as the city's. We get crime scribe James Ellroy reliving his youth as a burglar, Actor/writer Buck Henry's tour of Hollywood fakery, Jazzman Buddy Collette's trip down Central Avenue, Historian Mike Davis' tour of LA's eventual Armageddon, and writer Joan Didion's take on LA's own ephemerality. From the Beaches to the Valley, "Shotgun Freeway" will show you a Los Angeles you never knew existed.
Who directed Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.?
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. was directed by Morgan Neville, Harry Pallenberg.
Who stars in Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.?
The principal cast of Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. includes Joan Didion, James Ellroy, Buck Henry, John Milius, David Hockney.
When was Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. released and how long is it?
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.