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"American Playhouse" True West (1984)
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"American Playhouse" (1982)Original Air Date:
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Fantastic adaptation of one of Shepard's most mainstream plays moreCast
(Episode Credited cast) | John Malkovich | ... | Lee |
 | Sam Schacht | ... | Saul |
 | Gary Sinise | ... | Austin |
| Margaret Thomson | ... | Mom |
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The teleplay was produced for Broadway and opened at the Circle in the Square Theater in New York on March 2, 2000, ran for 154 performances and Sam Shepard's script was nominated for the 2000 Tony Award for the Best Play. moreQuotes:
Lee: She had green eyes. You know what green eyes do to me.Austin: Yeah, I know.
Lee: Well then... shut up.
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I first saw this in college. I read the play first and was very entranced by it. Shepard's writing is hypnotic. This is actually one of his most naturalistic plays.
I was very curious to see what the film would be like and, needless to say, I was completely floored. Sinise and (especially) Malkovich are INCREDIBLE. You will not see acting like this in another movie or TV show, I promise. It is totally out on a limb - hilarious and frequently scary.
In one scene Malkovich is desperately looking for a pencil and can't find one and he (literally) rips a kitchen apart looking. The whole thing is unhinged to the max.
There are parts that will make you burst out laughing and others that are genuinely frightening. It's very hypnotic. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
highly recommended