This film explores the life and work of enigmatic and controversial film director Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films had a telling effect on the cinema of the 1970s and 80s. Actors, screenwriters, editors and producers who worked with him examine his life in an attempt to separate the man from the persona. Clips from key films reinforce this detailed discussion of Peckinpah's art and a fixation on violence that still permeates Hollywood today.
"This film explores the life and work of film director Sam Peckinpah, through interviews with associates and relatives, readings from his papers, and clips from his films."
"This film explores the life and work of enigmatic and controversial film director Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films had a telling effect on the cinema of the 1970s and 80s. Actors, screenwriters, editors and producers who worked with him examine his life in an attempt to separate the man from the persona. Clips from key films reinforce this detailed discussion of Peckinpah's art and a fixation on violence that still permeates Hollywood today."@en
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