These Amazing Shadows_
"The Movies that Make America"
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
Starring
Jeff Adachi, James H. Billington, Robin Blaetz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
These Amazing Shadows was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the ...
These Amazing Shadows is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Jeff Adachi
Self
JH
James H. Billington
Self
RB
Robin Blaetz
Self
BB
Brooks Boliek
Self
Charles Burnett
Self
JC
Jay Carr
Self
MC
Martin Cohen
Self
AD
Arlene Damron
Self
Julie Dash
Self
Peter Coyote
Self
Christopher Nolan
Self
Zooey Deschanel
Self
GW
George Willeman
Self
JP
John Ptak
Self
Wayne Wang
Self
EJ
Eric J. Schwartz
Self
SL
Stephen Leggett
Self
ML
Mick LaSalle
Self
John Waters
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Self
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is These Amazing Shadows about?
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
How long is These Amazing Shadows?
These Amazing Shadows has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in These Amazing Shadows?
The cast of These Amazing Shadows includes Jeff Adachi, James H. Billington, Robin Blaetz, Brooks Boliek, Charles Burnett.
What is the rating of These Amazing Shadows?
These Amazing Shadows has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 71 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary