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BiographyDocumentary

Casting By

BiographyDocumentary

Casting By

2012 · 89 min · United States · English

Casting By (2012) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 1,700 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

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Risa Bramon Garcia

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