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Directed by Alan Smithee

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This documentary on the elusive director Alan Smithee was first shown on the American Movie Classics (AMC) cable channel. We learn where the name came from and why the Directors Guild of America (DGA) first allowed his name to be used on…

DirectorLesli Klainberg
ProducersJulie Goldman·Caroline Stevens

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Cast · Directed by Lesli Klainberg

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Dan Bucatinsky
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