Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Through a poignant array of film clips and rare interviews, this documentary reveals a tortured artist whose genius and demons changed the Western forever.
Tom Thurman
Tom Marksbury
Casts & Crew
Kris Kristofferson
Benicio del Toro
Billy Bob Thornton
Daniel Melnick
Donnie Fritts
Elvis Mitchell
Fern Lea Peter
Garner Simmons
Gordon T. Dawson
Harry Dean Stanton
L.Q. Jones
Matthew Peckinpah
Michael Madsen
Paul Schrader
R.G. Armstrong
Roger Ebert
Stella Stevens
David Weddle
Garth Craven
Paul Seydor
Katherine Haber
Stanley Booth
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
Chalo González
James R. Silke
Also Directed by Tom Thurman
A frank and unconventional view of the life and work of actor Nick Nolte.
A retrospective of the work of the late actor Warren Oates, with clips from his films and interviews with cast and crew members who worked with him.
A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo" spirit of one of this century's most notorious figures - a man whose life and work regularly intersected with some of the biggest names in the world of film, politics, journalism and sports.
Examines the life and work of novelist Harry Crews.
Upcoming film by Tom Thurman.
When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. During the war, Field Photo made at least 87 documentaries, many with Ford's signature attention to heroism and loss, and many from the point of view of the fighting soldier and sailor. Talking heads discuss Ford's life and personality, the ways that the war gave him fulfillment, and the ways that his war films embodied the same values and conflicts that his Hollywood films did. Among the films profiled are "Battle of Midway," "Torpedo Squadron," "Sexual Hygiene," and "December 7."
Fellow actors and musicians, film critics, and his Kentucky relatives tell the story of noted character actor Harry Dean Stanton. Kris Kristofferson, Billy Bob Thornton, critic Leonard Maltin are among those interviewed in this profile.