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Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop Cinema"
Top billed cast
Roger CormanSelf
Allan ArkushSelf
Peter BogdanovichSelf- Gene CormanSelf
Julie CormanSelf
Joe DanteSelf
Ron HowardSelf
Paul W. S. AndersonSelf
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