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"Sr."

  • R
  • 2022
  • 1h 30m
  • Documentary
  • 6.9

Like father. Like son. Like no other.

A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.

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A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.

Cast

Robert Downey Sr.Self
Robert Downey Jr.Self
Chris SmithSelf
Alan ArkinSelf
Sean HayesSelf
Norman LearSelf
Lawrence WolfSelf
Exton Elias DowneySelf
Avri Roel DowneySelf
Kevin FordSelf
Rosemary RogersSelf
Paul Thomas AndersonSelf (archive footage)

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