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Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005

115 minutes

Documentary

Overview

Portrayal of a talented, influencial and troubled artist: a filmmaker who fought his own demons and seemed to live his own legend like no other director. Against all odds Sam Peckinpah was able to create a very personal body of work in the studio system of Hollywood and with his powerful directing and editing style changed the way of filmmaking forever. Legendary for his use of slow-motion violence, various scandals and his ongoing problems with sudios and producers, the story of Peckinpah is filled with tragedy, humor, success and defeat.

Top Cast

Sam Peckinpah headshot

Sam Peckinpah

Self (archive footage)

Mario Adorf headshot

Mario Adorf

Self

R.G. Armstrong headshot

R.G. Armstrong

Self

Senta Berger headshot

Senta Berger

Self

Ernest Borgnine headshot

Ernest Borgnine

Self

James Coburn headshot

James Coburn

Self

Gordon T. Dawson headshot

Gordon T. Dawson

Self

Roger Fritz headshot

Roger Fritz

Self

Vadim Glowna headshot

Vadim Glowna

Self

Chalo González headshot

Chalo González

Self

Katherine Haber headshot

Katherine Haber

Self

Bo Hopkins headshot

Bo Hopkins

Self

L.Q. Jones headshot

L.Q. Jones

Self

Kris Kristofferson headshot

Kris Kristofferson

Self

Martin Lewis headshot

Martin Lewis

Self

Ali MacGraw headshot

Ali MacGraw

Self

Daniel Melnick headshot

Daniel Melnick

Self

Lupita Peckinpah headshot

Lupita Peckinpah

Self

Fern Lea Peter headshot

Fern Lea Peter

Self

Garner Simmons headshot

Garner Simmons

Self

Isela Vega headshot

Isela Vega

Self

David Warner headshot

David Warner

Self

David Weddle headshot

David Weddle

Self