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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Gus Van Sant
Casts & Crew
Joaquin Phoenix
Jonah Hill
Rooney Mara
Jack Black
Tony Greenhand
Beth Ditto
Mark Webber
Ronnie Adrian
Kim Gordon
Udo Kier
Carrie Brownstein
Ethan Tindukasiri
Sunny Suljic
Cree Kawa
Nolan Gross
Leo Phoenix
Emilio Rivera
Ken Tatafu
Angelique Rivera
Rebecca Rittenhouse
Anne Lane
Jessica Jade Andres
Torian Miller
Rebecca Field
Olivia Hamilton
Peter Banifaz
Alexandra W.B. Malick
Kyle Dunnigan
Santina Muha
Daniella Garcia
Christopher Thornton
Edgar Momplaisir
Matt Bennett
Joseph Baken
Ron Perkins
Heather Matarazzo
Michael Chow
Ryan Meharry
Scott Alan Berk
Cathy Fielding
John Bishop
Jonathan Erickson Eisley
Ronnie Clark
Toni Charline
Jessica Uhler
Betsy Sodaro
Jedediah Jones
Lou Wilson
John Balma
Ayden Mayeri
Nick Rutherford
Ramy Youssef
Robby Rasmussen
Maxwele D'Angelo
Helen Slayton-Hughes
Bruce Richmond Chambers
Ethan Michael Mora
Kade Martinez
Brady Nuthall
Isabella Baltodano
Mireille Enos
Erica Jade Goldsmith
Suzy Sincock
Connor Skific
Sheila Brown
Jeffrey Gamble
Patricia Widuch
Dion Earl
Jim Kwiatkowski
Kelli McNeil
Gus Van Sant
Also Directed by Gus Van Sant
Unused footage from Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho is re-contextualized in James Franco's tribute to River Phoenix.
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
The short film was made from material shot for a Levi’s commercial on which Gus Van Sant was given complete freedom. Van Sant delivered the ad, and separately made his own short film; one that feels complete in and unto itself.
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Our world becomes a stage in the fourth episode as Silvia arrives for an audition in a theatre together with a friend who offers encouragement. As the dancers warmup and get into costume, she performs on the stage where she encounters faces both fresh and familiar. A group warmup exercise takes an elemental turn.
Part of the film "8", Gus Van Sant delivers a film on child health. S
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
8 shorts centered around 8 themes directed by 8 famous film directors involved and sharing their opinion on progress, on the set-backs and the challenges our planet faces today.