This So Called Disaster

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Theater buffs and fans of behind-the-scenes stage docs like LOOKING FOR RICHARD and THEATER OF WAR will love Michael Almereyda’s engrossing 2004 film, which follows acclaimed writer-director Sam Shepard as he mounts a challenging new play starring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte and Woody Harrelson. As opening night looms, Almereyda cleverly shifts our attention from blocking and stagecraft to the emotional connections between the play’s subject matter and Shepard’s troubled relationship with his late father, a vicious alcoholic.

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Release Date:	Jan 24, 2003
Running Time:	87 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

synopsis

In this documentary, filmmaker Michael Almereyda chronicles the San Francisco production of "The Late Henry Moss," a play written and directed by noted scribe Sam Shepard. The film explores Shepard's artistic inspirations as well as his working relationships with the play's cast, which includes stars such as Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin and Nick Nolte. Much of the film is devoted to a detailed examination of the work that goes into readying a play for opening night.