The Renegades Who MadeA Woman Under the Influence

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• Gena Rowlands, the film's star, had to convince her husband John Cassavetes to let her take on the challenging lead role, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
• The crew was a ragtag bunch, with the costumer cooking spaghetti on set and a painter serving as the gaffer - proving that passion and creativity can trump traditional Hollywood trappings.