Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

January. 01,0001

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Documentary Filmmaking Film Industry

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Debra Hill's documentary tells the story of her multifaceted life and of inspiring filmmakers around the world, and her legacy as a creative producer, mentor, film pioneer and activist is an enduring one.

Jamie Lee Curtis as

John Carpenter as

Stacey Sher as

David Gordon Green as

Kim Newman as

Terry Gilliam as

Debra Hill as (archive footage)

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