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Searching for Mr. Rugoff
The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.
Where to watch Searching for Mr. Rugoff
Searching for Mr. Rugoff is streaming in the US on Kanopy, Hoopla, Xumo Play and Tubi TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Donald S. Rugoff as Self (archive footage)
- Elyce Bonnell as Self
- Peter Broderick as Self
- Bea Brydson as Self
- Nat Chediak as Self
- Costa-Gavras as Self
- Ira Deutchman as Self
- Jean Donnelly as Self
- Robert Downey Sr. as Self
- Jerome Gary as Self
- John Goldstone as Self
- Jim Hudson as Self
Details
- Director
- Ira Deutchman
- Released
- November 8, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studio
- Deutchman Company
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 from 4 votes
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