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Midnight Movies: From The Margin To The Mainstream 86 minutes, USA (2005), 18
(3.0)
Rating: 3.0 Stars
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Illuminating documentary on the 1970s late-night phenomenon that changed film distribution forever, turned underground obscurities into cult hits and unleashed movie mavericks like David Lynch and John Waters

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Midnight Movies: From The Margin To The Mainstream: Before 'indie' became a meaningless brand, renegade filmmakers such as Alejandro Jodorowsky, John Waters, George A Romero and David Lynch lived and breathed true independent spirit.

These directors crawled out of the shadows with confrontational and deeply personal films which mainstream distributors didn't know what to do with. This nascent breed of cinema needed a fresh approach...
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