Movie: The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

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Walter Murch
Walter Murch

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George Lucas
George Lucas

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Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

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Peter Bart
Peter Bart

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Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle

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Robert Evans
Robert Evans

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William Friedkin
William Friedkin

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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

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John Turturro
John Turturro

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Richard Belzer
Richard Belzer

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