Sam Shepard's "True West"
Brief Synopsis
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An adaptation for television of Sam Shepard's play about the antagonistic relationship of two brothers, Lee, a slovenly drifter and cat burglar, and Austin, an up-and-coming screenwriter. Set in rural California, the action begins when Lee turns up unexpectedly at his mother's house, now being tende
Cast & Crew
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Allan A Goldstein
Director
John Malkovich
Lee
Gary Sinise
Austin
Sam Schacht
Saul Kimmer
Margaret Thomson
Mom
John Back
Still Photographer
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (01/31/84), True West
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Program Development Company Productions; True West Video Productions
Distribution Company
Academy Home Video; Program Development Company Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An adaptation for television of Sam Shepard's play about the antagonistic relationship of two brothers, Lee, a slovenly drifter and cat burglar, and Austin, an up-and-coming screenwriter. Set in rural California, the action begins when Lee turns up unexpectedly at his mother's house, now being tended by his more "stable" brother. In the course of a few days, they reverse roles after Lee "sells" a story of an old-fashioned western to a Hollywood producer and then tries to get his more talented sibling to write the script.
Crew
John Back
Still Photographer
Aaron Baron
Audio
Miranda Barry
Director Of Program Development ("American Playhouse")
Edie Baskin
Opening Title Sequence
Mel Becker
Boom Operator
Jessica Cushman
Production Assistant
David M Davis
Executive Director ("American Playhouse")
Patricia Eiben
Costume Coordinator
John Feher
Camera Group Member
Barbara Flyntz-bradley
Post-Production Audio
Robert J Franco
Property Master
Howard K Grossman
Producer
Ken Hahn
Post-Production Audio
Sharon Haskell
Opening Title Sequence
Debra J Hodgins
Production Coordinator
James M Katz
Production Accountant
Susan Kim
Script Assistant
Janis Klein
Associate Director
Fran Kolar
Hair
Fran Kolar
Makeup
Harvey Kopel
Editor
Lindsay Law
Executive Producer ("American Playhouse")
Les Leibowitz
Camera Group Member
Mike Lieberman
Camera Group Member
John S. Martin
Technical Director
Timothy Marx
Production Manager
Cabot Mcmullen
Art Direction
Tambi Mincer
Production Assistant
Heide Mintzer
Associate Producer
Tony Palazzolla
Boom Operator
Charlie Pistone
Production Assistant
Sam Shepard
Writer
Sam Shepard
Play As Source Material ("True West")
Harold Thau
Executive Producer
John H. Williams
Producer
Almyer Wright
Lighting Designer
Akira Yoshimura
Production Designer
Gary Zeller
Special Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (01/31/84), True West
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1984
Production Company
Program Development Company Productions; True West Video Productions
Distribution Company
Academy Home Video; Program Development Company Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
