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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004 · 83 min

A thoughtful, bittersweet portrait of a volatile artist, mixing film clips and interviews to weigh genius against self-destruction.

Overview: An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western genre forever.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, obsession, violence, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
obsession
violence
identity
addiction
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild