Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

115 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2005

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.

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

115 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2005

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Directors Mike Siegel
Writers Mike Siegel

Cast

Sam Peckinpah

as Self (archive footage)

Mario Adorf

as Self

R.G. Armstrong

as Self

Senta Berger

as Self

Ernest Borgnine

as Self

James Coburn

as Self

Roger Fritz

as Self

Vadim Glowna

as Self

Chalo González

as Self

Katherine Haber

as Self

Bo Hopkins

as Self

L.Q. Jones

as Self

Martin Lewis

as Self

Ali MacGraw

as Self

Daniel Melnick

as Self

Fern Lea Peter

as Self

Garner Simmons

as Self

Isela Vega

as Self

David Warner

as Self

David Weddle

as Self