"Sr."

2022·Movie·1h 30m15

Documentary

6.9 / 10 (68 votes)

Like father. Like son. Like no other.

A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.

Directed by: Chris Smith
Original language: English
Released: 2 September 2022

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Cast

Robert Downey Sr.
Self
Robert Downey Jr.
Self
Chris Smith
Self
Alan Arkin
Self
Sean Hayes
Self
Norman Lear
Self
Lawrence Wolf
Self
EE
Exton Elias Downey
Self
AR
Avri Roel Downey
Self
Kevin Ford
Self
RR
Rosemary Rogers
Self
Paul Thomas Anderson
Self (archive footage)