Looking to Get Out: A Comparative Analysis of the Ted Kotcheff Vision

What do the movies First Blood and Weekend at Bernie's have in common? One man with a clear and curious thematic focus, that's what. Ted Kotcheff is an auteur filmmaker. He is a director with a unifying style, a clear thematic concern, and a coherent vision of life. This video essay defines these elements with an in-depth analysis of his filmography, which also includes Wake in Fright (1971),The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974),Fun with Dick and Jane (1976),North Dallas Forty (1979),and many others.