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    Rebels on the Backlot

    Six daring directors helped create a new vanguard in Hollywood, and Sharon Waxman spent a decade covering their careers. In Rebels on the Backlot, she's written a behind-the-scenes account of the mavericks who bucked the Hollywood system.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • Feb 22, 2005 • 1 min read

    Six daring directors helped create a new vanguard in Hollywood, and Sharon Waxman spent a decade covering their careers. In Rebels on the Backlot, she's written a behind-the-scenes account of the mavericks who bucked the Hollywood system.

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