King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)

2018-07-071h 50m

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.

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