Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.

Full Cast of Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Mardik Martin as Self

Mardik Martin

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 Martin Scorsese as Self

Martin Scorsese

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 George Lucas as Self

George Lucas

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 Irwin Winkler as Self

Irwin Winkler

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 Brando De Sica as Self

Brando De Sica

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 Amy Heckerling as Self

Amy Heckerling

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 Howard A. Rodman as Self

Howard A. Rodman

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Peter Biskind

Self

Ted Braun

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Mark Jonathan Harris

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Charles Mandracchia

Self

Crew of Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

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