StoryLine: Passion Poetry The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah 2005 PASSION amp POETRY THE BALLAD OF SAM PECKINPAH is the portrayal of a talented, influential and troubled artist A film maker who fought his own demons and seemed to live his own legend like no other director Against all odds Peckinpah was able to create a very personal body of work in the studio system of Hollywood and with his powerful directing and editing style changed the way of film making forever Legendary for his use of slow motion violence, various scandals and his ongoing problems with studios and producers, the story of Sam Peckinpah is filled with tragedy, humor, success and defeat In PASSION amp POETRY, Sam Peckinpah himself gives us his thoughts on film making, violence and his problems in Hollywood Actors and friends, family and crew members take us on a ride through the adventurous times of 1960s and 70s movie making and tell us hair raising stories about Peckinpahs erratic behavior as well as anecdotes on the making of some of the best films that ever came out of Hollywood
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The Grotesque World of Jimmy the Bean (2019)
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The Cavemans Valentine (2001)
A cave dwelling man sets out to track down the killer of a homeless boy, and bring him to justice
At First Sight (1999)
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life
Only Humans (2017)
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One Last Dance (2006)
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Carry On Sergeant (1958)
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Last of the Desperados (1955)
After killing Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett is relentlessly dogged by members of the Kids gang
Click Bait (2007)
After answering an online casting post, Sarah and her boyfriend, Daniel, drive to the set of an independent horror movie They soon find out that the movie is a snuff film directed by three psychopaths
Epidemic (1987)
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Trolls Holiday (2017)
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The Silent Natural (2017)
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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)
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Children of the Corn (2020)
The film describes the events leading up to, and including, the massacre of the adults of a small town in Nebraska by their children, after the adults irresponsibility ruins the crop and the childrens future