The Great Buster: A Celebration

Name: The Great Buster: A Celebration
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2018-10-05
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Peter Bogdanovich, James Karen, Dick Van Dyke, Johnny Knoxville, Paul Dooley

2018·Movie·NR·102 min·★ 7.2(71)

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A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.

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About The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration is a 2018 English-language documentary and comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The cast is led by Peter Bogdanovich, James Karen, Dick Van Dyke. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Tubi TV.

The Great Buster: A Celebration was produced by Cohen Media Group and made in United States of America. It was released on October 5, 2018, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Peter Bogdanovich
Release date: October 5, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Cohen Media Group

#biography#silent film star#buster keaton

The Great Buster: A Celebration cast & crew

The Great Buster: A Celebration was directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Peter Bogdanovich.

The cast features Peter Bogdanovich as Narrator (voice), James Karen as Self, Dick Van Dyke as Self, Johnny Knoxville as Self, Paul Dooley as Self, and French Stewart as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Dustin Pearlman and it was produced by Peter Bogdanovich and Louise Stratten.

Is The Great Buster: A Celebration worth watching?

The Great Buster: A Celebration holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 71 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary and comedy, The Great Buster: A Celebration is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Great Buster: A Celebration

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