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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

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Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent exploitation filmmakers went toe to toe with the big guys and came out on top.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2001-04-02

Runtime: 89 mins

Director: Ray Greene

Writer: Ray Greene

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Production Companies: Protagonist

Production Countries: United States of America

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