Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (TV 1993)

This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw Dogs had a telling effect on the cinema... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Joyce

Stars:

Sam Peckinpah, Alan Sharp, Katherine Haber

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Peckinpah	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alan Sharp	...	Himself
Katherine Haber	...	Herself
Kris Kristofferson	...	Himself
James R. Silke	...	Himself (as Jim Silke)
R.G. Armstrong	...	Himself
Bob Peckinpah	...	Himself
Jason Robards	...	Himself
Monte Hellman	...	Himself
Mort Sahl	...	Himself
James Coburn	...	Himself
Daniel Melnick	...	Himself
L.Q. Jones	...	Himself
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.	...	Himself (as Bob Visciglia)
Garth Craven	...	Himself

Storyline

This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw Dogs had a telling effect on the cinema of the 1970s and 80s. Those who knew and worked with him, including actor James Coburn, actress Ali MacGraw, his associate Katherine Haber, his cousin Bob Peckinpah, and several screenwriters and producers, 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.

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Plot Keywords:

director | film maker

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sam Peckinpah: A Retrospective

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Lucida Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A shortened 82 minute version of this documentary, edited to remove some film footage due to copyright laws, is featured on second disc of the Straw Dogs DVD released in 2003 by the Criterion Collection.

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Soundtracks

"Song for Sam"
Written and Performed by Kris Kristofferson

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