True West (1986)
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38% want to see it
(60 ratings)
Originally aired on American public television, True West is a filmed performance of the Steppenwolf Theater Company's production of Sam Shepard's sibling rivalry play. John Malkovich plays a drifter who comes back home to patch up differences--as well instigate new ones--with his brother, a… More Originally aired on American public television, True West is a filmed performance of the Steppenwolf Theater Company's production of Sam Shepard's sibling rivalry play. John Malkovich plays a drifter who comes back home to patch up differences--as well instigate new ones--with his brother, a Hollywood screenwriter played by Gary Sinise. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Allan A. Goldstein
- Written By
- Sam Shepard
- Genres
- Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Stagebound drama doesn't work as a film.
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Cast
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John Malkovich
as Lee
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Sam Schacht
as Saul
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Gary Sinise
as Austin
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Margaret Thomson
as The Mother