American Film Institute - 100 Years
Each year, AFI presents another episode in its widely acclaimed series of CBS television specials,
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies, which launched AFI's ongoing celebration of cinema's centennial.
Each special honors a different aspect of excellence in American film.
This page features interviews previously broadcast as part of the CBS specials.
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Martin Scorsese On CITIZEN KANE
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- Martin Scorsese On CITIZEN KANE - 01:56
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- Harold Ramis On THE WIZARD OF OZ - 01:38
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- James Earl Jones On Playing Darth Vader - 01:20
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- Michael J. Fox On BACK TO THE FUTURE - 02:23
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- Clint Eastwood On Gene Hackman's Character In UNFORGIVEN - 01:35
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- James Earl Jones On Playing Mufasa In THE LION KING - 00:33
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- Clint Eastwood: What Makes A Good Western - 01:38
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- Sidney Lumet On 12 ANGRY MEN - 01:37
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- Ridley Scott On Creating A Convincing Universe - 01:44
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- Quentin Tarantino On His Characters From Pulp Fiction - 00:51
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- Harold Ramis: The Difference Between Cliche And Convention - 00:34
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- Ridley Scott On The Three Stages Of The ALIEN Creature - 01:13
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- Harold Ramis: The Difference Between Cliche And Convention - 00:34
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- Harold Ramis: The Quotability Of CADDYSHACK - 01:31
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- Harold Ramis: CADDYSHACK Is A Marx Brothers Comedy - 01:09
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- Harold Ramis On BULL DURHAM - 00:32
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- Harold Ramis On JERRY MAGUIRE - 01:01
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- Quentin Tarantino: The Essential Elements Of Gangster Movies - 00:44
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- Quentin Tarantino: The Inspiration For Pulp Fiction - 01:39
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- Quentin Tarantino On Being Named To AFI 10 Top 10 List - 01:20
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- Clint Eastwood On How UNFORGIVEN Is A "Uniquely Different" Western - 01:23
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- James Earl Jones On Being The Voice Of Darth Vader - 01:04
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- Rob Reiner On What Makes A Great Courtroom Drama - 00:57
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- Rob Reiner On ANNIE HALL - 01:19
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- Rob Reiner On SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - 01:09
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- Rob Reiner On JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG - 01:21
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- The Difference Between Stage Play & Screenplay for A FEW GOOD MEN - 02:02
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- Daniel Stern On HOOSIERS - 01:47
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- Dennis Hopper On HOOSIERS - 02:38
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- Dominic Monaghan: How The Lord Of The Rings Novel Was Used On Set - 01:32
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- Dominic Monaghan On What Makes A Great Fantasy Film - 00:50
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- Dominic Monaghan On Frodo's Struggle In LORD OF THE RINGS - 02:55
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- Dominic Monaghan On The Special Effects In LORD OF THE RINGS - 02:04
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- Ray Liotta On FIELD OF DREAMS - 00:55
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- Ray Liotta On What Makes A Great Gangster Movie - 01:06
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- Nathan Lane On THE LION KING - 03:11
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- Susan Sarandon On The Authenticity Of BULL DURHAM - 01:21
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- Nathan Lane's Favorite Animated Movie? FINDING NEMO - 00:46
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- Nathan Lane On THE LION KING - 03:11
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- Susan Sarandon On BULL DURHAM & The Beauty Of Baseball - 01:31
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- Susan Sarandon On The Characters Of BULL DURHAM - 01:36
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- Sigourney Weaver Gives An Overview Of ALIEN - 01:30
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- Sigourney Weaver On Ellen Ripley From The ALIEN Films - 02:02
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- Sigourney Weaver On Ridley Scott's Vision For ALIEN - 01:40
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- Sigourney Weaver On Her First Film Role In ANNIE HALL - 00:45
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- Sigourney Weaver On Pixar & Disney's FANTASIA - 01:47
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- Roman Polanski: The Essential Elements Of A Mystery Film - 00:41
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- Sigourney Weaver On SNOW WHITE - 01:58
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- Sigourney Weaver On The Classical Music In FANTASIA - 00:47
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- Roman Polanski: CHINATOWN Is A Truly Tragic Story - 02:13
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- Roman Polanski: Leave The Audience Wanting More - 03:12
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- Roman Polanski: The Legacy Of CHINATOWN - 00:45
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- Roman Polanski: Shooting CHINATOWN From Jake Gittes' POV - 01:27
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- Cuba Gooding, Jr. On Accepting The Oscar For JERRY MAGUIRE - 01:00
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- Cuba Gooding, Jr. On HOOSIERS, RUDY & What Makes A Great Sports Movie - 01:18
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- Patrick Swayze Talks About Working With Jennifer Grey On DIRTY DANCING - 01:42
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- Patrick Swayze Talks About Working With Jerry Orbach On DIRTY DANCING - 01:31
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- Patrick Swayze Hated The Line, "Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner" - 01:06
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- Patrick Swayze On Love Scenes - 01:03
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- Cuba Gooding, Jr. On BACK TO THE FUTURE - 02:10
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- Cuba Gooding, Jr. Talks About Clint Eastwood's UNFORGIVEN - 01:33
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- Cuba Gooding, Jr. On BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID - 01:19
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- Sidney Lumet On What Makes A Great Courtroom Drama - 01:15
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- Sidney Lumet On THE VERDICT - 02:03
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- Sidney Lumet Loves Melodramas - 01:07
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- Sidney Lumet On THE GODFATHER - 00:57
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- Elizabeth Perkins On Jimmy Stewart & Tom Hanks - 00:40
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- Elizabeth Perkins On HAROLD AND MAUDE - 02:06
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- Leonard Maltin On Gangster Movies - 00:56
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