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USUnited States
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English
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Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago
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Nelson Algren Live

Released DramaDocumentaryTV Movie
04 Jun, 2016 (US) 1h 17min
 

Nelson Algren Live

Released DramaDocumentaryTV Movie
04 Jun, 2016 (US) 1h 17min
 

Directed by Oscar Bucher

A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.

Directed by Oscar Bucher

A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.

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Cast & Crew

Willem Dafoe

Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh

71 yrs

Russell Banks

†

Narrator

82 yrs

Don DeLillo

Max

89 yrs

Barry Gifford

Nelson Algren

79 yrs

Kathy Scambiatterra

Rose

Randall Newsome

Doc

Martha Lavey

Simone de Beauvoir

Rick Kogan

Studs Terkel

Dan Simon

Shag Donohue

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