Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"
The crime fiction writer who transcended the genre.
2021 | 56m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Mulholland |
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| Writer: | John Mulholland |
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| Elmore Leonard, author of more than 40 novels, is renowned in the literary community. From his westerns and early novels of crime based in Detroit and South Florida, right through his complex and virtually plotless later work, Elmore Leonard dissected an America whose founding sins have continued to haunt it all the days. Leonard’s depiction of America is as real as Twain’s Hannibal, Faulkner’s Mississippi and Steinbeck’s Monterey. The new documentary ELMORE LEONARD: “But don’t try to write” explores the prolific author’s legacy and his influence on generations of writers. The documentary features exclusive images and previously unseen home movie footage, family photographs, and in-depth interviews with both literary experts and those who knew him well, including colleagues, family, and childhood friends. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 26, 2021 |
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| Director: | John Mulholland |
| Writer: | John Mulholland |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | biography, writer, crime fiction writer, documentary |
| Production Companies | American Public Television, Transmultimedia Entertainment, Dutch Films, LLC |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Campbell Scott | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Wendy Calhoun | Self |
| Bridgett M. Davis | Self |
| Cheryl Dorsey | Self |
| James Hall | Self |
| Mike Lupica | Self |
| Otto Penzler | Self |
| Graham Yost | Self |
| Elmore Leonard | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Mulholland | Director, Writer |
| Richard Zampella | Lighting Director, Editor, Visual Effects, Camera Operator, Sound Mixer |
| Michael Karp | Original Music Composer, Music Producer, Music Arranger |
| Rick Cutler | Original Music Composer, Music Arranger |
| Name | Title |
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| Shannon Mulholland | Producer |
| Richard Zampella | Producer |
| Craig Gilbert | Executive Producer |
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