Film

American Grindhouse

2011 · 1h 22m · Documentary

Giving ‘Em What They Want Since the Dawn of Motion Pictures.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

75%

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

Robert Forster

Himself - Narrator

Allison Anders

Herself

John Landis

Himself

Kim Morgan

Herself

Fred Olen Ray

Himself

Joe Dante

Himself

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Himself

William Lustig

Himself

Lewis Teague

Himself

David Hess

Himself

Bob Minor

Himself

Jack Hill

Himself

Jeremy Kasten

Himself

Eddie Muller

Self

Fred Williamson

Himself

Larry Cohen

Himself

• Elijah DrennerDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
• Calum WaddellWriter
• Jeff BroadstreetExecutive Producer
• Ingo JuchtExecutive Producer
• Dan GreeneEditor · Director of Photography
• Jason BrandtOriginal Music Composer
• Andy GoldenbergEditor

American Grindhouse Theatrical Trailer

Release date

February 4, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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