They’ve got a story, but have lost the plot.
Documentary
Release date: 2/11/2002
Louis Pepe
Director
Keith Fulton
Director
Keith Fulton
Writer
Louis Pepe
Writer
Overview
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.
Where to watch
Not currently available on any streaming service in your region.
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Narrator (voice)
Johnny Depp
Self
Vanessa Paradis
Self
Jean Rochefort
Self
Terry Gilliam
Self - Writer & Director
Tony Grisoni
Self - Co-Writer
Philip A. Patterson
Self - First Assistant Director
Nicola Pecorini
Self - Director of Photography
Andrea Calderwood
Self - Former Head of Production
Bernard Bouix
Self - Executive Producer
René Cleitman
Self - Producer
José Luis Escolar
Self - Line Producer
Benjamín Fernández
Self - Production Designer
Bárbara Pérez-Solero
Self - Assistant Set Decorator
Gabriella Pescucci
Self - Costume Designer
Carlo Poggioli
Self - Co-Costume Designer
Fred Millstein
Self - Completion Guarantor
Ray Cooper
Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
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