John Bryson explains why Sam Peckinpah was a “monster and a saint”
As seen through the eyes of his “drinking buddy”.
Sam Peckinpah
The classic movie Sam Peckinpah called “artsy-craftsy, jacksy-offsky and a real pain in the ass”
“I really hated that film…”
“It’s an ugly film”: The classic movie Martin Scorsese called “mean-spirited”
“But it’s really good.”
How Sam Peckinpah’s greatest film ended up a “piece of worthless trash”
The end result wasn’t what he had in mind.
The legendary director who inspired one of John Carpenter’s worst movies: “Editing is the whole game”
“My approach was much more controlled…”
The classic movie that disgusted and thrilled Sam Peckinpah: “A terrible piece of trash”
A feeling he knew how to create.
Sam Peckinpah names his favourite western movies: “They’re always too long but they’re fun to watch”
Top marks from the maverick.
Why ‘The Godfather’ made Sam Peckinpah hate Francis Ford Coppola
It’s a classic, but he didn’t care.
When James Caan threatened to hurt a director and “kick his fucking ass”
“I’ll beat you like a redheaded stepchild.”
“I got out alive, which was great”: when Sam Peckinpah pulled a gun on a producer
That’s one way to hold a meeting.