No solo intro from yours truly since there is a whole lotta ground to cover. Supporting Characters host Bill Ackerman returns once again to talk about a controversial, almost mythological figure in film history, the one and only Sam Peckinpah.  We cover nearly his entire filmography from beginning to end touching on classics such as RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY, THE WILD BUNCH, PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID, but we do have very strong feelings about STRAW DOGS, BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA, and so much more!  Feel free to send me an email with your thoughts on Peckinpah and what you consider to be your favorites as well!

00:00 - 04:54 - Introduction
04:55 - 06:24 - Director Song (RIP Prince Be of PM Dawn)
06:25 - 39:32 - First Impressions, The Darling Companions, Ride The High Country
39:33 - 01:13:27 - Major Dundee, The Wild Bunch, The Ballad Of Cable Hogue
01:13:28 - 01:54:33 -  Straw Dogs, Junior Bonner, The Getaway
01:54:34 - 02:33:47 - Pat Garrett, Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia
02:33:48 - 03:00:27 - The Killer Elite, Cross of Iron, Convoy, Osterman Weekend
03:00:28 - 03:07:43 - Top Three Films, Outro

Visit NowPlayingNetwork.net for all the great shows including two new additions to the network coming next month!  Be sure to check out Bill's podcast of course, and the next official episode will be after the 4th of July holiday with a special "1986 Retrospective" with Collin Souter & Erik Childress followed by a conversation devoted to Agnes Varda with returning guest Kate Blair.  Check out DirectorsClubPodcast.com, send me an email over at [email protected], and thank you so much for listening as always!

Bill's Excellent Adventure Podcast:
http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters

My Appearance on Movie Madness reviewing THE NEON DEMON:
http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/moviemadness/episode17

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