Movies by Arthur Penn
As part of the cast:
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Brando: The Documentary (2007)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp …
Directed by: Mimi Freedman
Mysterious, powerful and unpredictable, Marlon Brando was one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. This intriguing portrait presents interviews with Brando, his family and colleagues…
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Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007)
Cast: Tony Bennett, Anthony Hopkins, Christina Aguilera …
Directed by: Bruce Ricker
Director Bruce Ricker and executive producer Clint Eastwood toast the storied career of legendary crooner Tony Bennett in this documentary tribute packed with live performance clips, archival…
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (2003)
Cast: Arthur Penn, John Milius, William H. Macy …
Directed by: Kenneth Bowser
Based on former &NFi;Premiere Magazine&NFi_; writer Peter Biskind's best-seller about moviemaking during the tumultuous, golden era of the 1970s, this film offers insightful comments…
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Lumière and Company (1995)
Cast: Bigas Luna, Theo Angelopoulos, Vicente Aranda …
Directed by: Merzak Allouache, John Boorman, David Lynch …
To honor the 100th anniversary of motion pictures, 40 international directors create their own mini-movies in this French documentary. The weapon of choice for each is a replica of the camera…
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Bang the Drum Slowly / The Battler (2008)
Cast: Paul Newman, Albert Salmi, Rudy Bond …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
At the beginning of his legendary career, Paul Newman shines in two sports-themed TV movies from the 1950s. In Bang the Drum Slowly, baseball pitcher Henry Wiggen (Newman) keeps secret the…
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Inside (1996)
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Nigel Hawthorne, Louis Gossett Jr. …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Arthur Penn's drama captures the dangerous climate of South Africa during two distinct periods: just before the end of apartheid and 10 years later. The first half of the film follows…
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Dead of Winter (1987)
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
When actress Katie McGovern (Mary Steenburgen) is summoned to an isolated estate to rehearse a role for her next film, she finds herself in a strange situation. The film's aging producer…
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Target (1985)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Brad Williams, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Texas businessman Walter Lloyd (Gene Hackman) and his wife, Donna (Gayle Hunnicutt), have a happy marriage; unfortunately, that bliss doesn't extend to their teenage son, Chris (Matt…
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Four Friends (1981)
Cast: Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Michael Huddleston …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Free love doesn't come easy in this tale set in the turbulent 1960s, when free-spirited young adults viewed monogamy as a trap. The story centers on Danilo (Craig Wasson), Georgia (Jodi…
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The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Laid-back rustler Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson) and his gang buy a ranch next to their new target: rich landowner Braxton (John McLiam). While Logan courts his neighbor's daughter (Kathleen…
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Night Moves (1975)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Susan Clark …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Cut-rate private eye Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) finds himself caught in a labyrinth of mendacity and murder in director Arthur Penn's top-notch suspenser. Tapped to locate the runaway…
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Visions of Eight (1973)
Directed by: Jim Clark, Milos Forman, Kon Ichikawa …
Eight shorts from eight directors make up this documentary anthology, which offers a multifaceted meditation on the spirit of sporting achievement at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany.
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Little Big Man (1970)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Dustin Hoffman stars as Jack, a 121-year-old man who recounts a long and colorful life in the Wild West, including being raised by Native Americans. His recollections form a Western epic that…
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Alice's Restaurant (1969)
Cast: James Broderick, Patricia Quinn, Pete Seeger …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant, but the only thing music icon Arlo Guthrie needs is a good Thanksgiving dinner. After he gets his fill, Guthrie's run-in with…
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Serial bank robbers, sometime lovers and folkloric heroes Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) and Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) barrel across Depression-ravaged America on a shooting spree that ends…
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The Chase (1966)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
When Bubber Reeves (Robert Redford) escapes from prison, he finds he's being chased by more than just his Texas hometown's sheriff (Marlon Brando). Also hot on his trail is oil…
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The Miracle Worker (1962)
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
A bout with scarlet fever has rendered Helen Keller (Patty Duke) blind, deaf and mute. When her parents can no longer cope with the feral girl's tantrums, they call in inexperienced but…
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The Left Handed Gun (1958)
Cast: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Young, unstable Billy (Paul Newman) finds a job and a home with kindly rancher Tunstall (Colin Keith-Johnston), who is then gunned down by the corrupt sheriff's henchmen. Billy vows…