SERIES
May at the Trylon
Troubled by alcoholism and prone to bouts of rage, Sam Peckinpah was at times a brusque tyrant, feuding with his producers and crew. But at other times he was quiet and thoughtful. His films are, by turns, melancholy, intellectual, and savage. They are also among the most influential American movies of the second half of the 20th century. (See also The Wild Bunch as part of our Borgnine series in April.)
(1974, 35mm, 112m) w/Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Webber. A wealthy rancher offers a million dollars for the head of the man who got his daughter pregnant. Seedy barroom pianist Bennie (Oates) heads to Mexico, determined to claim the bounty. Read essays by Sophie Durbin and Lucas Hardwick at Perisphere. FRI/SAT 7:00 9:15 SUN 3:00 […]
Showings: May. 5 7:00, 9:15, May. 6 7:00, 9:15, May. 7 3:00, 5:15
(1973, DCP, 115m) w/Kris Kristofferson, James Coburn, Jason Robards, Bob Dylan. Sheriff Garrett (Coburn) is forced to hunt down his old friend Billy the Kid (Kristofferson). Peckinpah’s last great western was heavily edited by the studio and panned by critics. Finally available in its longer, better cut, it has become one of Peckinpah’s most hailed […]
Showings: May. 12 7:00, 9:15, May. 13 7:00, 9:15, May. 14 3:00, 5:15
(1962, 35mm, 94m) w/Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Mariette Hartley. Judd (McCrea) is hired to transport gold through dangerous territory, not realizing that his partners have other plans. Peckinpah based Judd’s character on his father and reworked the script to reflect his own ranch experiences. The film culminates in Judd’s redemption amid a hail of bullets. […]
Showings: May. 19 7:00, May. 20 9:30, May. 21 3:00
(1970, DCP, 121m) w/Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, Slim Pickens. Cable Hogue (Robards) is a prospector left for dead in the desert by his double-crossing partners. But he discovers a clear spring and becomes wealthy selling water to stagecoach travelers. Funny and emotionally resonant, this is a different kind of Peckinpah film but no less essential. […]
Showings: May. 19 9:00, May. 20 7:00, May. 21 5:00
(1972, DCP, 123m) w/Steve McQueen, Ali McGraw, Ben Johnson. Parole board chief Jack Beynon (Johnson) agrees to let Doc McCoy (McQueen) out of prison if he’ll pull a job for him. When things don’t go as planned, Doc and his wife, Carol (McGraw), need to settle their differences and find a way out. FRI/SAT 7:00 […]
Showings: May. 26 7:00, 9:30, May. 27 7:00, 9:30, May. 28 3:00, 5:30