The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

Release Date: 2007-01-01

Overview: Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

Rating: 6 / 10

Cast

John A. Alonzo

as Self (archive footage)

Michael Crichton

as Self

Richard Dreyfuss

as Self

Roger Ebert

as Self

Sally Field

as Self