As seen on AMC, "Backstory" is a series that takes a provocative and in-depth look at the making of popular motion pictures. Stars, directors, producers and other Hollywood players provide revealing inside "backstories" about the events that affected each production - and their lives. Using exclusive film footage, rare archival still photos and insightful interviews, these programs uncover everything from fascinating behind-the-scenes intrigue to cutthroat studio politics.

Where to Watch Backstory (2000) • 季3

18 Episodes

  • Die Hard
    第 1 集
    Die HardActors Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman, producer Joel Silver, director John McTiernan and cinematographer Jan de Bont discuss how cast and crew overcame endless skepticism and difficult production challenges to create the 1988 action thriller.
  • Young Frankenstein
    第 2 集
    Young Frankenstein
  • Sophie's Choice
    第 3 集
    Sophie's ChoiceFeatures an interview with actress Meryl Streep, who won her second Academy Award® for her portrayal of a holocaust survivor in the 1982 film based on William Styron's novel.
  • Speed
    第 4 集
    Speed
  • Predator
    第 5 集
    PredatorCo-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Duke, writers Jim and John Thomas, producer John Davis and effects guru Stan Winston reveal how they overcame the dangers of the jungle and a production crisis that shut down the film and emerged with a hit.
  • Moulin Rouge
    第 6 集
    Moulin Rouge
  • Edward Scissorhands
    第 7 集
    Edward ScissorhandsStars Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder, director Tim Burton, screenwriter Caroline Thompson, producer Denise Di Novi, composer Danny Elfman, effects creator Stan Winston and others share candid details about the origins of the highly personal, poignant screenplay and how it materialized on film. The episode also includes interview footage with Vincent Price, as well as an interview with Price's daughter, Victoria.
  • Wall Street
    第 8 集
    Wall StreetMichael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Darryl Hannah, director/screenwriter Oliver Stone, co-writer Stanley Weiser and others reveal how friction on the set helped an intense and timely film about the tyranny of greed.
  • The Towering Inferno
    第 9 集
    The Towering Inferno
  • Goodfellas
    第 10 集
    Goodfellas
  • Sex, Lies and Videotape
    第 11 集
    Sex, Lies and Videotape
  • There's Something About Mary
    第 12 集
    There's Something About Mary
  • Cast Away
    第 13 集
    Cast AwayBackstory reveals how shooting the tale of one man's survival became a lesson in fortitude for the cast and crew alike. Interviews with actors Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, director Robert Zemeckis and various crew members recount the perils and problems of bringing this film to the big screen.
  • Planet of the Apes
    第 14 集
    Planet of the Apes
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    第 15 集
    Buffy the Vampire SlayerBackstory reveals how a low-budget production on an impossibly tight schedule led to friction among its collaborators, but paved the way for a pop culture television franchise. Interviews with director Fran Rubel Kuzui, producer Howard Rosenman, and actors Donald Sutherland and Luke Perry explore the struggles involved in making this film.
  • My Cousin Vinny
    第 16 集
    My Cousin Vinny
  • Broadcast News
    第 17 集
    Broadcast NewsBackstory examines the hit movie about real life in the newsroom that took Holly Hunter from obscure actress to movie star. Interviews with director James Brooks, actress Holly Hunter and Susan Zirinsky, one of Brooks' inspirations for the leading role, are included.
  • Robocop
    第 18 集
    Robocop

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