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This So-Called Disaster: Directed by Michael Almereyda. With Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Cheech Marin, Sheila Tousey. Director Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production of his play "The Late Henry Moss."
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- Documentary
- Michael Almereyda
- 2003-05-07
In this documentary, filmmaker Michael Almereyda chronicles the San Francisco production of "The Late Henry Moss," a play written and directed by noted scribe Sam Shepard.
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- Michael Almereyda
- R
- Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin
After the American playwright and actor Sam Shepard had played the role of the ghost in Michael Almereyda's "Hamlet," Shepard invited the filmmaker to document rehearsals for his "The Late Henry Moss," that he staged with Nick Nolte and Sean Penn in leading roles. Almereyda and his crew filmed...
Such is the case with the 90 minute long 2003 documentary by director Michael Almereyda: This So-Called Disaster. The behind the scenes documentary offers a glimpse into the final few weeks of preparation that went into the 2000 premier of actor and playwright Sam Shepard’s play, The Late Henry Moss at San Francisco’s Magic Theater.
- Dan Schneider
- R
- Michael Almereyda
Dec 14, 2004 · Wonderful look at rehearsals in a real theatre setting. I did not like Sam Shepard's play but this movie depicts the directing and acting part of the process up until opening night. It was interesting watching the different styles of acting each actor lived while getting to the core of the play.
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- DVD
Where to watch This So-Called Disaster (2003) starring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Cheech Marin and directed by Michael Almereyda.
This So-Called Disaster basically documents the pre-production of Sam Shepard's 2000 play, `The Late Henry Moss', from about the third week of rehearsals to opening night.
