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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

  • 2004
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 38m
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
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Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

  • Director
    • Wendy Apple
  • Writer
    • Mark Jonathan Harris
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Zach Staenberg
    • Jodie Foster
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    3.3K
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    • Director
      • Wendy Apple
    • Writer
      • Mark Jonathan Harris
    • Stars
      • Kathy Bates
      • Zach Staenberg
      • Jodie Foster
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Zach Staenberg
    • Self
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Self
    Michael Tronick
    • Self
    Anthony Minghella
    Anthony Minghella
    • Self
    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Self
    Walter Murch
    Walter Murch
    • Self
    Martin Scorsese
    Martin Scorsese
    • Self
    Rob Cohen
    Rob Cohen
    • Self
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Self
    Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg
    • Self
    James Cameron
    James Cameron
    • Self
    Antony Gibbs
    • Self
    Mark Goldblatt
    Mark Goldblatt
    • Self
    Sally Menke
    Sally Menke
    • Self
    Craig McKay
    Craig McKay
    • Self
    Richard Marks
    Richard Marks
    • Self
    Ridley Scott
    Ridley Scott
    • Self
    • Director
      • Wendy Apple
    • Writer
      • Mark Jonathan Harris
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    • Trivia
      This documentary is featured on the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD for Bullitt (1968), released in 2005.
    • Crazy credits
      Embedded throughout the beginning of the credits are photos of several film editors displaying the awards that they've won.
    • Connections
      Featured in Talking Pictures: Jaws (2025)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 12, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 剪接的魔力
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • A.C.E.
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • NHK Enterprises
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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