
Los Angeles Plays Itself
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
- Release Date
Jul 28, 2004
- Popularity: 3.1385
- 54 votes
- Directed by
Thom Andersen
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 2h 49 min
Top Cast
- Encke King
Narrator (voice)
- Ben Alexander
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
- Jim Backus
Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
- Brenda Bakke
Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
- Barbara O. Jones
Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)
- Gene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)
- Richard Basehart
Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)
- Hugh Beaumont
George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
Crew & Team

Producer
Trailer & Videos
- Trailer
Los Angeles Plays Itself / trailer