It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

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It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

2002

0h 20m

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Overview

A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

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Cast & Crew

6 members

Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Writing

Steven Peros

Self

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Acting

Eddie Izzard

Self

Acting

Kirsten Dunst

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Acting

Cary Elwes

Self

Acting

Edward Herrmann

Self

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