Tuesday, February 23, 2021

1983 - THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND - Peckinpah's final film

There is just not a lot you can say about this film.  Sam Peckinpah took on the film to show that he was still employable.  Peckinpah's drug and alcohol abuse had seriously affected the later part of his career.

 
Peckinpah didn't care for the story or the screenplay and as usual didn't get along with the producers.  He was in ill health at the time of filming and the film does seem to reflect his disinterested attitude.

As it is a few of the action scenes come off, but overall the film is a disappointment.

 

The running time is 103 minutes, the screenplay was by Peter S Davis and William N. Panzer with contributions from Peckinpah.

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