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Rewind This!

Rewind This!

Never Forget.

20136.91h 34m

Overview

Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.

Directed by Josh Johnson
Produced by Carolee Mitchell
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Top Cast

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Self

Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

Self

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Self

Jason Eisener

Jason Eisener

Self

Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

Self

Frank Henenlotter

Frank Henenlotter

Self

Kevin Tenney

Kevin Tenney

Self

Charles Band

Charles Band

Self

Z

Zack Carlson

Self

Scott Weinberg

Scott Weinberg

Self

Themes & Keywords

pop culturecollectorvhshome videovideo storevideotapevideo piracy

About Rewind This!

Rewind This! is a documentary film released in 2013 exploring themes of pop culture, collector, vhs, home video, video store, videotape. Directed by Josh Johnson, it stars Atom Egoyan, Cassandra Peterson, Lloyd Kaufman. Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.

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