Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

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2005
1h 27m
5.5(10 votes)
Documentary
TV Movie

Overview

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

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Thinkfactory Media

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Steve McQueen

Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen
Acting

Chad McQueen

Self

Chad McQueen
Acting

Neile Adams

Self

Neile Adams
Acting

Barbara Minty McQueen

Self

Barbara Minty McQueen
Acting

Robert Culp

Self

Robert Culp
Acting

Suzanne Pleshette

Self

Suzanne Pleshette
Acting

Martin Landau

Self

Martin Landau
Production

Hillard Elkins

Self

No Image
Acting

Don Gordon

Self

Don Gordon
Production

David Foster

Self

David Foster
Production

Robert E. Relyea

Self

No Image
Writing

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

Lawrence Kasdan
Production

Walter Mirisch

Self

Walter Mirisch
Acting

Robert Vaughn

Self

Robert Vaughn
Acting

Eli Wallach

Self

Eli Wallach
Acting

Richard Attenborough

Self

Richard Attenborough
Crew

Bud Ekins

Self

Bud Ekins
Acting

Charles Champlin

Self

No Image
Acting

Pat E. Johnson

Self

Pat E. Johnson
Crew

Loren Janes

Self

Loren Janes
Acting

William Claxton

Self

No Image
Directing

Norman Jewison

Self

Norman Jewison
Camera

Haskell Wexler

Self

Haskell Wexler
Directing

Peter Yates

Self

Peter Yates
Acting

Bill Hickman

Self (archive footage)

Bill Hickman
Production

Mario Iscovich

Self

No Image
Acting

Alec Baldwin

Self

Alec Baldwin
Production

Katherine Haber

Self

No Image
Acting

LeVar Burton

Self

LeVar Burton

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