True West

True West

1984•1h 50m•7.9/10

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.9/10(4)

A screenwriter gets conned out of selling a script to a Hollywood producer by his brother, who pitches his own idea for a movie. This video recording of the 1982 Steppenwolf Theatre Company production was later broadcast by PBS.

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Production

Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Lee

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Austin

Sam Schacht

Saul

Margaret Thomson

Mom

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