Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"
The crime fiction writer who transcended the genre.
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.
Directed by John Mulholland · Written by John Mulholland
Where to Watch
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Cast
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Campbell Scott Self - Narrator (voice) -
Wendy Calhoun Self -
Bridgett M. Davis Self - Cheryl Dorsey Self
- James Hall Self
- Mike Lupica Self
- Otto Penzler Self
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Graham Yost Self -
Elmore Leonard Self (archive footage)
Trailers & Videos
Make it a double feature
3h 56m together
Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"
Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen
Both from John Mulholland.
