Synopsis
Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and, despite leading very different lives, remained close friends ever since. Shepard became a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright (Buried Child) and an Academy Award-nominated actor (The Right Stuff), while Dark was a homebody who supported himself with odd jobs. Through the decades, they stayed bonded by family ties. Dark married an older woman named Scarlett and Shepard married her daughter. For years, the two couples lived together, until Shepard broke away for a relationship with Jessica Lange in 1983, leaving Johnny to help father his first son. Nevertheless, he and Dark continued writing to each other, amassing hundreds of letters. Director Treva Wurmfeld began filming the two friends in 2010 during a period of transition and reflection for Shepard. At the time, he had quietly ended his relationship with Lange and agreed to publish his correspondence with Dark. The task required them to meet and sift through years of their shared history, stirring memories both good and bad. Wurmfeld observes the two men over a period of 18 months and captures an indelible portrait of a complex male friendship rarely depicted on screen.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $1,226 (11.9% of total gross) |
Legs: | 6.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,626 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) | 16,712 | $10,278 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,801-33,900) | 33,830 | $10,278 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) | 7,902 | $10,278 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films March 31st, 2023 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 92 minutes |
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Keywords: | Biography, Performing Arts, Movie Business |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Music Box Films |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |