Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood

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A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.

Cast: Martin Scorsese, Frank Miller, Rick Jewell, Eric Lax, Vivian Sobchack, more

Genres: Documentary

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Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood

Overview

Cast

Martin Scorsese

Frank Miller

Rick Jewell

Eric Lax

Vivian Sobchack

Talia Shire

Michael Madsen

Theresa Russell

Robert Evans

Lili Fini Zanuck

Drew Casper

Larry Cohen

Irwin Winkler

Anthony Slide

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