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A Fuller Life

6.620131h 20mMovieDocumentary

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.

DirectorSamantha Fuller
WriterSamantha Fuller
ProducersChrista Lang·Gillian Wallace Horvat

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Samantha Fuller

SFSamuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Self
JFJames Franco
James Franco
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
JBJennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals
Self - Reader (segment "Crime Reporter")
BDBill Duke
Bill Duke
Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")
WWWim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Self - Reader (segment "A River of Tears")
CTConstance Towers
Constance Towers
Self - Reader (segment "Grab 'Em. Slap 'Em. Shake 'Em up.")
WFWilliam Friedkin
William Friedkin
Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")
JDJoe Dante
Joe Dante
Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
MHMark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Griff")
TRTim Roth
Tim Roth
Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")
RCRobert Carradine
Robert Carradine
Self - Reader (segment "The Big Red One: Zab")
MHMonte Hellman
Monte Hellman
Self - Reader (segment "Vision of the Impossible")

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1982 · 6.6
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A Fuller Life — streaming FAQ

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A Fuller Life is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is A Fuller Life on Netflix?

No, A Fuller Life is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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