Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

June 29, 199390 min6.9EN
Documentary

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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Cast

Sam Peckinpah
Sam PeckinpahSelf (archive footage)
Alan Sharp
Alan SharpSelf
Katherine Haber
Katherine HaberSelf
Kris Kristofferson
Kris KristoffersonSelf
James R. Silke
James R. SilkeSelf
R.G. Armstrong
R.G. ArmstrongSelf
Bob Peckinpah
Bob PeckinpahSelf
Jason Robards
Jason RobardsSelf
Monte Hellman
Monte HellmanSelf
Mort Sahl
Mort SahlSelf