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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-10-12
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Time: 1h 39m
SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!
Overview:
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Japan,
United Kingdom,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
A.C.E.
TCEP
Movie: The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kathy Bates
Narrator (voice)
Martin Scorsese
Self
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Jodie Foster
Self
Steven Spielberg
Self
James Cameron
Self
Sean Penn
Self
Wes Craven
Self
George Lucas
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Self
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