True West (1984)
Overview
A screenwriter gets conned out of selling a script to a Hollywood producer by his brother, who pitches his own idea for a movie. This video recording of the 1982 Steppenwolf Theatre Company production was later broadcast by PBS.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.784 |
Directed By
Allan A. Goldstein
Crew
Howard K. Grossman
John H. Williams
Harvey Kopel
Aaron Baron
Cabot McMullen
Robert J. Franco
Mel Becker
Barbara Flyntz-Bradley
Akira Yoshimura
Janis Klein
Heidi Mintzer
Timothy Marx
Frances Kolar
Allan A. Goldstein
Sam Shepard
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