The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
“SECRETS OF MOVIE MAGIC REVEALED — VIA THE CRAFT OF THE FILM EDITOR!”
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
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Cast
39 people
Kathy Bates
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Titanic
Misery
Martin Scorsese
Self
Known for
Shark Tale
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn
Pulp Fiction
Jodie Foster
Self
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
Taxi Driver
Steven Spielberg
Self
Also in
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The Blues Brothers
James Cameron
Self
Also in
OceanXplorers
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
Sean Penn
Self
Known for
Mystic River
The Game
Wes Craven
Self
Known for
Body Bags
Shocker
George Lucas
Self
Known for
Minions & Monsters
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Also in
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
Eurotrash
Zach Staenberg
Self
Michael Tronick
Self
Wendy Apple Director · Mark Jonathan Harris Writer Nic. tenBroek Composer
United States release October 12, 2004 · Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, United States · Production BBC, NHK Enterprises
Production
A.C.E.
Production
BBC
Production
NHK Enterprises
Production
TCEP
Production
BBC Film
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Japan · United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 12, 2004
Premiere · Hollywood Film Festival
United States
October 15, 2004 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
December 12, 2004 · TV · Encore
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