Original title
Backstory
Released
8/12/2000
Origin country
US
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
Foxstar Productions, Fox Television Studios, Prometheus Entertainment, Van Ness Films
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
6
Number of episodes
54
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
A look at the making of the classic 1953 romantic comedy “Roman Holiday,” starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Included: behind-the-scenes footage, screen tests and interviews with cast members and production personnel. Narrated by Donald Sutherland.
This special two-hour documentary event explores the myriad of dramatic conflicts, love affairs, soaring cost overruns and near death experiences that miraculously produced what stands as one of the great epic cinematic visions of all time.
Through this half-hour special, AMC explores the story behind the first successful film featuring an all African-American cast. The musical drama raised the profile of actress Dorothy Dandridge, whose performance made Hollywood history when she became the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award® in the Best Actress category.
This one-hour special unveils the tumultuous production of the indy chiller and how the ingenuity of Carpenter and his team, coupled with the modest budget of $320,000, drove the filmmakers to create some of the most inventive, and memorable, images ever put to film.
Backstory features new interviews with director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, actress Linda Hamilton and Oscar-winning special makeup effects artist Stan Winston.
A special episode of Backstory examining the cult 80's movie and its teen stars.
A one-hour special examining the 1976 movie that introduced audiences to the angelic face and demonic heart of Damien and its sequels.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1967 gangster movie “Bonnie and Clyde,” starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Included: film clips and interviews.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1962 war movie “The Longest Day”, starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. Included: film clips and interviews.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the disaster classic “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972), starring Gene Hackman. Included: film clips and interviews.
Backstory celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of the landmark anti-war film through interviews with Robert Altman, Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skeritt, 20th Century Fox executive Richard Zanuck and others.
Documentary about the making of the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls."
Backstory reveals that Monroe had everything riding on the film Bus Stop – her reputation, her fledgling production company, and most of all, her sense of self. The pressure was almost too much for her, but she persevered and received outstanding reviews for her work.
Backstory reveals how the movie that 20th Century Fox thought would be a trifling stocking stuffer became one of the greatest Christmas films ever made. Candid interviews with stars Maureen O'Hara, Alvin Greenman and Robert Hyatt, actress Natalie Wood's sister Lana Wood, film historian Rudy Behlmer and Wood biographer Suzanne Finstad, along with behind-the-scenes footage, film clips and the film's original theatrical trailer illuminate the story behind the story of this timeless holiday favorite.
Actors Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman, producer Joel Silver, director John McTiernan and cinematographer Jan de Bont discuss how cast and crew overcame endless skepticism and difficult production challenges to create the 1988 action thriller.
Features an interview with actress Meryl Streep, who won her second Academy Award® for her portrayal of a holocaust survivor in the 1982 film based on William Styron's novel.
Co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Duke, writers Jim and John Thomas, producer John Davis and effects guru Stan Winston reveal how they overcame the dangers of the jungle and a production crisis that shut down the film and emerged with a hit.
Stars Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder, director Tim Burton, screenwriter Caroline Thompson, producer Denise Di Novi, composer Danny Elfman, effects creator Stan Winston and others share candid details about the origins of the highly personal, poignant screenplay and how it materialized on film. The episode also includes interview footage with Vincent Price, as well as an interview with Price's daughter, Victoria.
Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Darryl Hannah, director/screenwriter Oliver Stone, co-writer Stanley Weiser and others reveal how friction on the set helped an intense and timely film about the tyranny of greed.
Backstory reveals how shooting the tale of one man's survival became a lesson in fortitude for the cast and crew alike. Interviews with actors Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, director Robert Zemeckis and various crew members recount the perils and problems of bringing this film to the big screen.
Backstory reveals how a low-budget production on an impossibly tight schedule led to friction among its collaborators, but paved the way for a pop culture television franchise. Interviews with director Fran Rubel Kuzui, producer Howard Rosenman, and actors Donald Sutherland and Luke Perry explore the struggles involved in making this film.
Backstory examines the hit movie about real life in the newsroom that took Holly Hunter from obscure actress to movie star. Interviews with director James Brooks, actress Holly Hunter and Susan Zirinsky, one of Brooks' inspirations for the leading role, are included.
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