The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera was released on January 17, 1996.

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera was directed by Adam Simon.

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera has a runtime of 55m.

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera was produced by Paula Jalfon, Colin MacCabe.

In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World War II, in which he participated as a soldier. The last section focuses on Fuller as director. Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the director's own memories and impressions. Beside the interview, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments.

The key characters in The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera are Self (Samuel Fuller), Self (Tim Robbins), Self (Jim Jarmusch).

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera is a Documentary, Biography film.

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.