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RUNTIME
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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Cast
Harry Dean Stanton
Slim
Frederic Golchan
Pierre the Frenchman
Tracey Walter
Dusty
Jack Nance
Pete
Michael Horse
Broken Feather
Rick Guillory
Howdy
Marie Laurin
French Girl
Patrick Houser
Gun Twirler
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Lynch
- Writers
- David Lynch
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United States of America, France
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ERA
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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Lynch, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Scott Chestnut shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Harry Dean Stanton and Frederic Golchan and Tracey Walter carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0190327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Lynch directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Scott Chestnut cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
- 5Directed by David Lynch, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Scott Chestnut shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Harry Dean Stanton and Frederic Golchan and Tracey Walter carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0190327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frederick Elmes
- Editing
- Scott Chestnut
- Production design
- Nancy Martinelli
- Costume design
- Nancy Martinelli
- Makeup / hair
- Heba Thorisdottir
- Runtime
- 27 min · 0h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
David Lynch
Production companies
Who made it
- ER
Erato Films
FR
- FÍ
Fígaro Films
- SO
Socpresse
Key crew
- Production DesignNancy Martinelli
- Art DirectionNancy Martinelli
- Art DirectionPatricia Norris
- Set DecorationFrank Silva
- Costume DesignNancy Martinelli
- Costume DesignPatricia Norris
- Key Makeup ArtistHeba Thorisdottir
- SoundJon Huck
- Special EffectsTracey Young
- Co-ProducerScott Flor
- Co-ProducerJulia Matheson
- Co-ProducerMarcia Tenney
- ProducerDaniel Toscan du Plantier
- Associate ProducerDavid W. Warfield
- EditorScott Chestnut
- CastingJohanna Ray
- Assistant Makeup ArtistCindy Huckabee
- Post Production SupervisorGreg Murphy
- Second Assistant DirectorScott Cameron
- First Assistant DirectorDavid W. Warfield
- Boom OperatorCharles Kelly
- Boom OperatorDebbie Spinelli
- ElectricianWaide R. Allen
- Assistant CameraCatherine E. Coulson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- surreal
- surrealism
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2002-06-01· DVD (The Short Films of David Lynch)
