A Decade Under the Influence (film)

A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence
Directed by	Ted Demme; Richard LaGravenese
Music by	John Kimbrough
Distributed by	Independent Film Channel
Release date	January 19, 2003 (Sundance Film Festival);
Running time	138 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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 untimely death.

Inspiration

The title comes from the 1974 John Cassavetes film A Woman Under the Influence.^[2]

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."^[3]

Cast

References

^ 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.
^ The 70s: Get over it - Los Angeles Times
^ Rotten Tomatoes

External links

A Decade Under the Influence at IMDb

[Stefano2006-1] 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] The 70s: Get over it - Los Angeles Times

[3] Rotten Tomatoes

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