I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

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I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

1984

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Overview

Filmmaker Michael Ventura follows Cassavetes around as the actor/director labors on his final film, Love Streams.

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John Cassavetes

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Gena Rowlands

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Zoe Cassavetes

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Menahem Golan

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George C. Villaseñor

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Seymour Cassel

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Risa Blewitt

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Ronny Dana

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Ted Allan

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Helen Caldwell

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Eddy Donno

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Bo Harwood

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Phedon Papamichael

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David Rowlands

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Jakob Shaw

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