Al Ruban
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Love Streams (1984)
Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff...
Swamp Thing (1982)
Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing; a half human, half plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue...
Bunny Yeager's Nude Las Vegas (1964)
A magazine hires photographer Bunny Yeager to do a pictorial on the showgirls of Las Vegas.
Mr. North (1988)
Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's...
Madigan (1968)
NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice....
Coogan's Bluff (1968)
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads...
1,000 Shapes of a Female (1963)
An art dealer asks a number of local artists for paintings centered around the nude female form; a nudie-cutie ensues.
Anything for John (1993)
An intimate portrait of actor-writer-director John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to his genius for studying and depicting the human character....
Edge of Outside (2006)
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and...
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and...
The Sexploiters (1965)
A "modeling agency" in New York City is the setting for this outrageous erotic romp where men and women will do anything to satisfy their wildest...
Arena - John Cassavetes (1989)
Tribute to actor and director John Cassavetes who died in February 1989. Friends, associates and fellow directors remember the man and his work.
A Constant Forge (2000)
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The...
Making 'Faces' (2004)
A documentary featuring interviews with actors Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, and Seymour Cassel, and cinematographer Al Ruban, in which they recall how...
The Story of Husbands: A Tribute to John Cassavetes (2009)
Producer Al Ruban, actor Ben Gazzara, and cinematographer Victor J. Kemper share their fond memories of director-actor John Cassavetes and of his...
The Big Fix (1978)
Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is...
Faces (1968)
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys...
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff...
Bunny Yeager's Nude Las Vegas (1964)
A magazine hires photographer Bunny Yeager to do a pictorial on the showgirls of Las Vegas.
Bunny Yeager's Nude Camera (1963)
Dedicated to the wholesome feminine type of glamour, workaholic Bunny shoots nude after nude while giving us the scoop on what photographing naked...
Nudes on Tiger Reef (1964)
A Broadway director goes to a Florida nudist camp for a rest. He's shocked to discover that the star of his Broadway show is also a nudist and he...
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff...
Opening Night (1977)
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about...
Faces (1968)
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys...
Happy New Year (1987)
Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old...
Nude Scrapbook (1965)
A photographer shows off his scrapbook of nude models.
Love Streams (1984)
Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.
Nudes Inc. (1964)
A woman goes to New York to become a nude model.
Faces (1968)
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys...
David (1979)
Although members of the Hitler Youth chant anti-Semitic paroles in front of his house during the Purim festival, Rabbi Singer is still profoundly...
Shadows (1960)
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned...
Texasville (1990)
Summer, 1984: 30 years after Duane captained the high school football team and Jacy was homecoming queen, this Texas town near Wichita Falls prepares...
Happy New Year (1987)
Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old...
Swamp Thing (1982)
Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing; a half human, half plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue...
Mr. North (1988)
Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's...
International Smorgas-Broad (1965)
A cook dreams of naked women.
1,000 Shapes of a Female (1963)
An art dealer asks a number of local artists for paintings centered around the nude female form; a nudie-cutie ensues.
Jet Lag (1981)
Elena, a depressed young Catalan translator, discovers that David, her former lover, is living in New York with a new girlfriend, where she will...
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the...
The Sexploiters (1965)
A "modeling agency" in New York City is the setting for this outrageous erotic romp where men and women will do anything to satisfy their wildest...
Nudes, Nudists & Nudism: Volume 4 (2000)
Compilation of clips relating to nudism, including restored footage from 'Nudes on Tiger Reef' and outtakes from 'Sandy, the Reluctant Nature Girl',...
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore wonders if she'll ever find love. After shaggy-haired...
Husbands (1970)
A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave the country together. But...
Love Streams (1984)
Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.
The Beautiful, the Bloody, and the Bare (1964)
An artist and his wife hold art classes using nude models. Their photographer friend Pete returns from two years in Europe, and they try to convince...
The Beautiful, the Bloody, and the Bare (1964)
An artist and his wife hold art classes using nude models. Their photographer friend Pete returns from two years in Europe, and they try to convince...
Texasville (1990)
Summer, 1984: 30 years after Duane captained the high school football team and Jacy was homecoming queen, this Texas town near Wichita Falls prepares...