True West

1984 · Directed by Allan A. Goldstein

A videotaped stage performance of Sam Shepard's play about the volatile reunion of two estranged brothers — Lee, a drifter, and Austin, a screenwriter — whose rivalry over a Hollywood script pitch spirals into a psychological battle at their mother's California home.

Notable: Broadcast on PBS as part of American Playhouse, reprising the Steppenwolf Theatre production that launched the careers of John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.

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Director

Allan A. Goldstein

Cast

John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Sam Schacht, Margaret Thomson

Studio

American Playhouse / PBS

Role

Producer