Nelson Algren Live

Nelson Algren Live

201677m

DramaDocumentaryTV Movie

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

Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh

Russell Banks

Russell Banks

Narrator

Don DeLillo

Don DeLillo

Max

Barry Gifford

Barry Gifford

Nelson Algren

Kathy Scambiatterra

Rose

Randall Newsome

Randall Newsome

Doc

Martha Lavey

Simone de Beauvoir

Rick Kogan

Studs Terkel

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