The Typewriter the Rifle the Movie Camera (1996)

In a documentary about Samuel Fuller the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films The film is divided into the three sections The Typewriter the Rifle and the Movie Camera The first segment covers Fullers past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter Part two describes Fullers experiences in World War II in which he participated as a soldier The last section focuses on Fuller as director Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the directors own memories and impressions Beside the interview Jim Jarmusch Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments