“What do Peter Bogdanovich, Jack Nicholson, (Monte Hellman), Francis Coppola and Martin Scorsese have in common? And Francois Truffaut, Federico Fellini and Akira Kurosawa? The answer is Roger Corman, once just the king of Hollywood Exploitation, and now one of the real powers behind current American cinema.
“Since 1954 Roger Corman has produced and directed the cream of America's B-Pictures, and in doing so, has provided the foremost avenue for this country's future filmmakers. A Bucket of Blood, Little Shop of Horrors, The Edgar Allen Poe Chillers, and The Wild Angels were only the beginning. Targets, Big Bad Mama, Deathrace 2000, and Grand Theft Auto were soon to follow. Corman's New World Pictures, America's largest independent production company, not only continues to offer low-budget feature filmmaking opportunities, but has expanded to distribution: Cries and Whispers, Amarcord, The Story of Adele H. and Dersu Uzala... The list goes on!
“Through the use of extensive film clips and interviews, Christian Blackwood has fashioned an in-depth examination of the man behind the myth. Corman graduates Peter Fonda, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, and David Carradine provide revealing glimpses of the Roger Corman School of Filmmaking. Paul Bartel, Alan Arkush and Joe Dante add further insights from behind the scenes.
“Even Roger Corman himself makes a rare on-screen appearance, explaining his unique approach to films and filmmaking. This is not just another film about where Hollywood has been, but an unmistakable indication of where it is going.” -Richard Braverman.

“...one of the best filmic portraits yet of a filmmaker.... it even manages to look like a Roger Corman film.... fast, casual, endearingly erratic. Apart from being a most entertaining document, it's also a valuable one.” -William K. Everson.

“...one of the outstanding films of the year.” -Ken Wlaschin, Programme Director, London Film Festival.

Featured at the 1978 Berlin and Sydney Film Festivals.