There are those that say Hollywood was born the day Lew Wasserman came to town. For six decades, there was only one man who had the consummate power to run the industry and his reign forever defined Hollywood as we know it. During his 59-year career, he worked with everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to Steven Spielberg, James Stewart and Kevin Costner. His legendary deal making was respected, his temper reviled and his ability to predict the future of his industry uncanny. His talent, vision and power not only made him a billionaire, but changed the manner in which studios operated, films were produced and talent represented. Using politics and fear to keep the entire industry on a leash, the former Chairman and CEO of MCA and the Universal, Wasserman was the undisputed king of Hollywood. This rags to riches story began in the mob-controlled speakeasies of 1920's Cleveland and ends in the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles. Wasserman, an impoverished band-booker would become the greatest power-broker that Hollywood would ever know. From reputed mob connections to union chiefs, and political heavyweights the likes of Jack Valenti to President Ronald Reagan, Lew Wasserman controlled everybody.

Director:
Barry Avrich	Director
Cast:
Peter Bart	as Cast
David Carr	as Cast
James Earl Carter Jr.	as Cast
Charles Champlin	as Cast
George Christy	as Cast
Kay Coleman	as Cast
Janet De Cordova	as Cast
Dominick Dunne	as Cast
Leonard Goldberg	as Cast
Wendy Goldberg	as Cast
Jay Kanter	as Cast
Larry King	as Cast
Alan Ladd Jr.	as Cast
Michael Ovitz	as Cast
Suzanne Pleshette	as Cast
Frank Price	as Cast
Al Setnick	as Cast
Kathleen Sharp	as Cast
Jack Valenti	as Cast
Richard D. Zanuck	as Cast
Robert Evans	as Cast
Norman Brokaw	as Cast
David Brown	as Cast
Al Dorskind	as Cast
John Grabowski	as Cast
William Link	as Cast
Violet Spevak	as Cast
Helen Gurley Brown	as Herself
Neil Shee	as Narrator
Cinematography:
Charles Haggert	Cinematographer
Rick Bennet	Additional Camera
Ron Carter (Ron Carter)	Additional Camera
Jim Feeney	Additional Camera
Elliot Klayman	Additional Camera
Geoff Lackner	Additional Camera
Jim Riccardi	Additional Camera
Doug Snowden	Additional Camera
Jim Tufaro	Additional Camera
Writer:
Barry Avrich	Screenwriter
Producer:
Nat Brescia	Producer
Tori Hockin	Producer
David Brown	Producer
Robert Evans	Producer
Nat Brescia	Executive Producer
Barry Avrich	Executive Producer
Jeff Sackman	Executive Producer
Natalie Mitrovich	Associate Producer
Brian Linehan	Co-Producer
Kathleen Sharp	Consulting Producer
Editing:
Alex Shuper	Editor
Music:
Jim Mcgrath	Original Music
Frank Kitching	Original Music
Production Designer:
Mark Vandervoet	Production Designer
Sound:
Brent Haliskie	Sound
Fred Brennan	Supervising Sound Editor
Production Companies:
Mpix	Production Company
Melbar Entertainment Group	Production Company
Kino Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Thinkfilm	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Misc. Crew:
Barbara Gregson	Research

Released in United States August 8, 2006

Released in United States June 24, 2005

Released in United States November 4, 2005

Released in United States Summer June 24, 2005

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Special Presentations) January 6-17, 2005.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival January 28-February 6, 2005.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival March 11-19, 2005.

digital video

color

Dolby Digital

rtg MPAA NONE

Released in United States June 24, 2005 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States Summer June 24, 2005

Released in United States August 8, 2006

Released in United States November 4, 2005 (New York City)