Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995)
Drives through Lost L.A.
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.
Cast
- Joan Didion - self
- James Ellroy - self
- Buck Henry - self
- John Milius - self
- David Hockney - self
- Gene Norman - self
- Frank Wilkinson - self
- Elaine Young - self
- Mike Davis - self
- Budy Collette - self
Screenplay
Keywords
los angeles, california
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.?
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. stars Joan Didion, James Ellroy, Buck Henry, John Milius, David Hockney, Gene Norman.
- How long is Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.?
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.?
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. is a Documentary film.
- Where was Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. produced?
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. was produced in United States of America.