Cheech Marin, Nick Nolte, Sam Shepard

Director Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production of his play "The Late Henry Moss."

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R, 89 min.

Directed by: Michael Almereyda

Release Date: April 21, 2004

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DVD Release Date: December 14, 2004

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  • September 2, 2008
    Following the play rehearsals is only mildly entertaining. It's the reminiscent interviews with Shepard and Nolte that make it. And yes, Sean Penn really is a jerk.
  • May 12, 2007
    yup its a disaster lol
  • January 7, 2007
    I actually own this and just haven't gotten around to watching it yet.
  • December 10, 2006
    Quite a poor movie to say the least..... Certainly not worth the time to watch it.

Critic Reviews


June 18, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

One of the finer peeks into the creative process of staging a play. full review

May 21, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Ultimately, you leave This So-Called Disaster with renewed respect for Shepard, who comes off as a kind of quiet hero: a man of words, confronting his past with little fuss, and from it creating a leg... full review

May 6, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate

It's fun to see actors doing what they do and to see them through the eyes of a director. full review

April 22, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Anyone interested in the challenges and techniques of acting -- which is really to say, anyone interested in human behavior -- should turn off E! and head down to Film Forum, where Mr. Almereyda's fil... full review

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