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poster of The Unfinished Journey
Rating: 6/10 by 2 users

The Unfinished Journey (1999)

A short about American life and history produced for the millennium New Year's Eve celebration.

Directing:
  • Steven Spielberg
Writing:
  • Tim Willocks
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Dec 31, 1999

Rating: 6/10 by 2 users

Alternative Title:
Nieukończona podróż - PL
Неоконченное путешествие - RU

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 00 hour 21 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: usa history, america, short film

Bill Clinton
Narrator (voice)
Ossie Davis
Narrator (voice)
Ruby Dee
Narrator (voice)
Edward James Olmos
Narrator (voice)
Sam Waterston
Narrator (voice)
Paul Winfield
Narrator (voice)

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Steven Spielberg is easily the most recognized and honored film directors of the last decades of America's twentieth century. So it was only natural that he was chosen to honor that event. His contribution is a twenty minute video presentation that would run, supported by live narration and a soaring musical score composed and conducted by the incomparable John Williams. This is easily Spielberg's most unique movie credit, one that is easy to be unrecognizable in his filmography. Especially since this was a one-time event, honoring the New Year ending 1999. I hope we will get a beautiful video release of this important event at some point. All we have are a couple horribly decayed VHS recording rips on the interwebs. I'm sure someone has a full feature version that is in pristine shape... Heck, ask Steven Spielberg if he has a copy on his iPhone. The film itself is nothing but tame Americana today. A beautiful acknowledgement of the American experience up to 1999. It covers the High American spirit and acknowledges the scars that unfortunately happened along the way. Clearly, this would never be mistaken for _'woke'_.


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