Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write" (2021)
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.
Director: John Mulholland
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Campbell Scott as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Wendy Calhoun as Self |
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Bridgett M. Davis as Self |
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Cheryl Dorsey as Self |
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James Hall as Self |
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Mike Lupica as Self |
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Otto Penzler as Self |
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Graham Yost as Self |
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Elmore Leonard as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | John Mulholland | Director |
| Production | Richard Zampella | Producer |
| Writing | John Mulholland | Writer |
| Sound | Richard Zampella | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Richard Zampella | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Michael Karp | Music Producer |
| Lighting | Richard Zampella | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Rick Cutler | Music Arranger |
| Camera | Richard Zampella | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Rick Cutler | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Michael Karp | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Shannon Mulholland | Producer |
| Production | Craig Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Richard Zampella | Editor |
| Sound | Michael Karp | Music Arranger |
