
Hal
Documentary
Overview
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Top Cast


Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
Self (archive footage)
Hal Ashby
Self (archive footage)


Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Self
Jane Fonda
Self


Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Self
Jon Voight
Self


Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Self
Lee Grant
Self


Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Self
Dustin Hoffman
Self


Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
Self
Rosanna Arquette
Self


Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Self
Jeff Bridges
Self


Allison Anders
Allison Anders
Self
Allison Anders
Self


John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Self
John C. Reilly
Self


Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Self
Judd Apatow
Self
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