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John Cassavetes Practically Invented the American Independent Film, but Some of His Best Movies Were Made for Studios
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Half of the director's 12 features were financed and distributed by major studios, and some — like "Minnie and Moskowitz," screening next week at the New Beverly — are as uncompromising as his scrappiest indies.
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