CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 12m · NR

At the Video Store

Behold the human algorithm

100%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the missing human element in today's digital landscape.

Directed byJames Westby

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Language
EN
Released
October 11, 2019

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Featuring

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10 credited
Starring
Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Self

John Waters

John Waters

Self

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Self

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Self

Alex Ross Perry

Alex Ross Perry

Self

Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Self

Danny Peary

Self

Shade Streeter

Young James Westby

Lance Bangs

Lance Bangs

Self

Creative team
Directed by
James Westby
Written by
James Westby
Produced by
Shade Streeter
Jade Olson

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