Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

1998 · 55 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

John Boorman met Lee Marvin in London when the latter was making The Dirty Dozen and immediately they struck up a friendship. Shortly afterwards they made two films together, the first of which was Point Blank, during which Boorman found that he learnt a lot about screen acting and how to direct from the contributions and support from Marvin. Later they worked together on Hell in the Pacific. With his friendship providing an insightful collection of memories of Marvin, Boorman leads this intimate documentary on the life of Lee Marvin.

Directed by John Boorman · Written by John Boorman

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