Nelson Algren Live

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

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Gneres Documentary , Drama , TV Movie

Production Company Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago

Release Date 4 June 2016

77 mins

Cast

Willem Dafoe Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh

Russell Banks Narrator

Don DeLillo Max

Barry Gifford Nelson Algren

Kathy Scambiatterra Rose

Randall Newsome Doc

Martha Lavey Simone de Beauvoir

Rick Kogan Studs Terkel

Dan Simon Shag Donohue

Crew

Director

Oscar Bucher

Writers

Barry Gifford

Dan Simon

Nelson Algren