After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater

1995 | 50 minutes | 5.2 ★ (5)

After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
  • Overview

    A video documentary/road trip that celebrates the drive-in movie theater's impact on the United States, and pays homage to the people who keep the few remaining ones fully operational. Features interviews with horror movie maker John Carpenter, movie critic John I. Bloom (aka "Joe Bob Briggs"), Michael Wallis, author of "Route 66: The Mother Road," and others.

  • Release Date

    29 September 1995

  • DirectingJon Bokenkamp
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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