An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and film clips are blended together to form a chronological approach to the subject matter.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| PPeter BiskindSelf | Self |
 Edward BurnsSelf | Self |
 Paul AusterSelf | Self |
 Frederick ElmesSelf | Self |
 Arthur PennSelf | Self |
 John SaylesSelf | Self |
| DDavid ThomsonSelf | Self |
 Peter BogdanovichSelf | Self |
 Martin ScorseseSelf | Self |
 Christa LangSelf | Self |
 Alexandre RockwellSelf | Self |
 Thelma SchoonmakerSelf | Self |
| NNicca RaySelf | Self |
 Gary GraverSelf | Self |
 Austin PendletonSelf | Self |
| MMichael FerrisSelf | Self |
 Henry JaglomSelf | Self |
| KKatherine HaberSelf | Self |
| PPaul SeydorSelf | Self |
| GGarth CravenSelf | Self |
 Gena RowlandsSelf | Self |
| BBo HarwoodSelf | Self |
 Seymour CasselSelf | Self |
 Peter FalkSelf | Self |
 Al RubanSelf | Self |
 James B. HarrisSelf | Self |
 Leon VitaliSelf | Self |
 Stanley TucciSelf | Self |
 Steve BuscemiSelf | Self |
| RRay CarneySelf | Self |