Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-07-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (226 Reviews)

Director:

Tom Thurman

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Sam Peckinpah Kris Kristofferson Fern Lea Peter Harry Dean Stanton

Writer:

Tom Marksbury

Fullplot:

Spattered with blood and controversy, Sam Peckinpah's Westerns revolutionized their genre. SAM PECKINPAH'S WEST: LEGACY OF A HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE goes in search of the man behind these legendary films. Through a poignant array of film clips and rare interviews, the documentary reveals a tortured artist whose genius and demons changed the Western forever. Interviewees include actor/director Billy Bob Thornton, Benicio Del Toro, Paul Schrader, film critic Roger Ebert, actors who worked with Peckinpah such as Harry Dean Stanton, Stella Stevens, L.Q. Jones and others. The personal side of Peckinpah will feature interviews with family members, sister Fern Lee, son Mathew Peckinpah, plus exclusive home movies and photos.

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