Like father. Like son. Like no other.
A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.
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Earnest, classical in form, contemplative and character-led.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Robert Downey Sr.Self
- Robert Downey Jr.Self
- Chris SmithSelf
- Alan ArkinSelf
- Sean HayesSelf
- Norman LearSelf
- Lawrence WolfSelf
- Exton Elias DowneySelf
- Avri Roel DowneySelf
- Kevin FordSelf
Crew
- Chris SmithDirector
- Chris SmithDirector of Photography
- Kevin FordDirector of Photography
- Amanda C. GriffinEditor
- Daniel KoehlerEditor
- Kevin FordEditor
- Robert Downey Jr.Producer
- Susan DowneyProducer
- Emily Barclay FordProducer
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