At the Video Store
“Behold the human algorithm”
2019•NR•1h 12m•10.0•Released
Documentary
Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the missing human element in today's digital landscape.
Director
James Westby
Writer
James Westby
Languages
English
Cast
Bill Hader
Self
John Waters
Self
Gus Van Sant
Self
Todd Haynes
Self
Alex Ross Perry
Self
Thelma Schoonmaker
Self
Penelope Spheeris
Self
Danny Peary
Self
Shade Streeter
Young James Westby
Lance Bangs
Self
Nicole Holofcener
Self
Ted Hope
Self
Miguel Gomez
Self
Bryan Way
Self (uncredited)
Dan Santelli
Self (uncredited)
Production
Producer
Shade Streeter
Producer
Frank Hall
Producer
Lydia Ricci
Producer
Andy Segrist
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