Plot & Details
Plot
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.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Art and Experimental,Comedy,Documentary,Drama,Special Interest
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/05/2003
Director(s):
Themes:
Writer's Life,Sibling Relationships
Tone:
Atmospheric,Biting,Claustrophobic,Disturbing,Harsh,Irreverent,Matter-of-Fact,Satirical,Talky,Tense,Witty
Keywords:
brother,desert,drifter,estrangement,screenwriter
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