The osterman weekend was made into a film in 1983 by the great director sam peckinpah. The film stars rutger hauer, john hurt, burt lancaster, dennis hopper, meg foster, helen shaver, chris sarandon and craig t. An original 1983 television spot for the final film directed by the legendary sam peckinpah, adapted from robert ludlums popular novel and starring rutger hauer, john hurt, craig t. The osterman weekend 1983 r 1014 1983 us action, drama, thriller 1h 43m. Its his comeback, of sorts, after a fiveyear layoff. Osterman weekend was sam peckinpahs final film, and while it isnt by a long shot his best film, if you are a fan of the director you might as well pick this up for historical reference. The osterman weekend, though made in 1983, feels a lot more like the cold war espionage thrillers of the 1970s and has a suitably byzantine plot to show for it. Other articles where the osterman weekend is discussed. First published in 1972, it was the authors second book. Exposing the osterman weekend 2004, about the making of this movie, was made for the commemorative edition twodisc dvd release.
He attended the actors studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared alongside james dean in rebel without a cause 1955, and giant 1956. The osterman weekend 1983 directed by sam peckinpah. With the screenplay completed they went looking for a director, and an. The osterman weekend, movie, 1983 internet movie cars.
The movie was directed by sam peckinpah, that grand and weathered veteran of so many good movies the wild bunch, the ballad of cable hogue. John tanner rutger hauer is the host of a television news show who once a year spends a long weekend with three of his best friends from college, bernard osterman craig t. Not long ago from netflix i received a dvd of a film i was curious about. It was peckinpahs final film before his death in 1984. During the cold war, a controversial television journalist is asked by the c. What would you do if a total stranger proved to you that your three closest friends were soviet agents. The osterman weekend 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The novel was the basis for the film of the same title. Peckinpahs final film adapted by alan sharp from the robert ludlum novel is hardly a fitting epitaph to a career that produced some of the most morally complex american films of the 60s and. Osterman weekend was sam peckinpahs final film, and while it isnt by a long shot.
This 1983 version of author robert ludlums the bourne identity novel deals with voyeurism, surveillance, corruption and madness and stars rutger hauer, john hurt and burt lancaster. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The osterman weekend 1983 is a thriller and suspense film directed by sam peckinpah based on the novel of the same name by robert ludlum. What would you do if a total stranger proved to you that your three closest friends are enemy agents. For investigative tv host john tanner, the news comes on the eve of a reunion weekend at his home. Peckinpahs final film adapted by alan sharp from the robert ludlum novel is hardly a fitting epitaph to a career that produced some of the most morally complex american films of. Based loosely on an espionage thriller by robert ludlum, the film stars hauer as influential television talkshow host john tanner, who is drafted by cia agent fassett hurt to help expose his college buddies. The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the cia that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security in this adaptation of the robert ludlum novel. Sam peckinpahs movie of the robert ludlum novel, the osterman weekend, must be the most incoherent, inexplicable, muddled film made this year. The movie is also peckinpahs only feature film of the 1980s decade. Osterman weekend, the on dvd 02630625 from starz anchor bay. The portrait of sam peckinpah is also under but the holder is unknown.
Nelson, joseph cardone chris sarandon, and richard tremayne dennis hopper. A man discovers that his best friends are actually spies or are they. I sat before the screen, quiet, attentive and alert, and gradually a certain anger began to stir inside me, because. At stake is the very existence of the united states. This is the continuation of my journey back in time, into the world of robert ludlum which i had started in july 2016 with the scarlatti inheritance. If i remember correctly, i had read this book sometime around 1989. The osterman weekend 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Indeed, much of the criticism of the film focuses on the fact that the plot makes no sense, the story is difficult to follow, and the narrative is a tangled mess. It is foondit on the novelle scrieven bi robert ludlum tagline. The osterman weekend film wikimili, the best wikipedia. He worked in the theatre as an actor and a successful producer and acted for television before turning to writing. The osterman weekend is a 1983 american suspense thriller film directed by sam peckinpah.
The bluray comes complete with an absorbing 78 min documentary on the making of the movie almost as long as the film itself with contributions from the likes. Lalo schifrin the osterman weekend original soundtrack. Movie title from the film the osterman weekend 1983, directed by sam peckinpah, starring rutger hauer, john hurt and dennis hopper. The osterman weekend is a game of appearances and realities, a maddening chess game whose pieces change according to the hidden logic of the film. What would you do if a total stranger proved to you that your three closest friends were soviet agents main cast. A remake of a 1983 movie based on a robert ludlum novel in which a man learns that three of his best friends are enemy spies. Xvidfinale standard definition movies, that were made last century, ripped from a retail source dvdrip, bdrip, excluding r5 dvdrips. Nelson, meg foster, dennis hopper, chris sarandon, burt lancaster cinematography john coquillon art direction robb wilson king film editor edward abroms, david rawlins. The osterman weekend commemorative 2 disc edition 1983 dvd.
The osterman weekend is a 1983 film cawed bi sam peckinpah. The osterman weekend is a 1983 thriller and suspense film based on the novel by robert ludlum and directed by sam peckinpah. It had an allstar cast that included rutger hauer and dennis hopper. The film stars rutger hauer, john hurt, burt lancaster, dennis hopper, meg foster and craig t. I cant recall where the article was that i read or who wrote it, but it derided the film as atrocious but also bizarrely. The osterman weekend is a 1983 american suspense thriller film directed by sam peckinpah, based on the novel of the same name by robert ludlum. Nelson, meg foster, dennis hopper, chris sarandon, burt lancaster cinematography john coquillon art direction robb wilson king film editor edward abroms, david rawlins original music lalo schifrin. Rent the osterman weekend 1983 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film begins with cia director maxwell danforth lancaster watching a filmed recording of agent. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The production shoot for this film ran for fiftyfour days. Very well done and very intense, if you liked the bourne movies, you should. The osterman weekend, movie, 1983 pictures provided by.
Indeed, much of the criticism of the film focuses on the fact that the plot makes no sense, the story is difficult to follow, and the narrative is a. Rent the osterman weekend 1983 on dvd and bluray dvd. May 09, 2014 an original 1983 television spot for the final film directed by the legendary sam peckinpah, adapted from robert ludlums popular novel and starring rutger hauer, john hurt, craig t. Peckinpah, however, was always a foe of received wisdom, and this is why. All images of the osterman weekend are c 1983 by twentieth century fox film corporation. While in a quiet suburb an odd assortment of men and women gather for a momentous weekend. Though id never seen it, i recall reading something years ago about a movie called the osterman weekend, a 1980s spy thriller which was director sam peckinpahs the wild bunch last film. I suppose anchor bay could have done what shout factory did with their. The film stars rutger hauer as john tanner a tv reporter and host of a.
The osterman weekend 1983 an outspoken television personality, john tanner rutger hauer has an annual tradition of going away with three college buddies. In the next ten years he made a name in television, and by the end of the 1960s had appeared in several films. But as the gettogether turns deadly, are tanner and his family being set up for the most shocking betrayal of all. The first reaction was the movie was bad, and the received wisdom is that its worse. The osterman weekend is yet another timeless classic by the master of espionage, robert ludlum. Rent the osterman weekend 1983 starring rutger hauer and john hurt on dvd and bluray. The osterman weekend 1983 r 10141983 us action, drama, thriller 1h 43m user score. His last film, the osterman weekend, is something of a mixed bag.
The osterman weekend was directed by sam peckinpah. But regardless of his dislike for the book, peckinpah still accepted the directors job, as he was desperate to reestablish his legendary director position. Among his bestsellers were the scarlatti inheritance 1971, the osterman weekend 1972. Peckinpah would go off and take opportune naps, but still completed and delivered his initial cut of this movie on time, despite sickness and exhaustion. Exposing the osterman weekend 2004, sam peckinpah hated robert ludlums novel, and he did not like the screenplay for the movie either. The osterman weekend film by peckinpah 1983 britannica. Osterman weekend, the on bluray 02631707 from starz anchor bay. The osterman weekend is nowhere near as bad as i was led to believe, but its obviously one of sam peckinpahs weaker efforts, which is mostly due to a schizophrenic plot that doesnt know whos on whose side. The 1983 film, the osterman weekend, is probably best known for being directed by the legendary sam peckinpah, as well as having a stellar cast rutger hauer, john hurt, craig t. But it is not a peckinpah movie in any meaningful sense. Rent the osterman weekend 1983 starring rutger hauer and john hurt on. The osterman weekend is a 1983 suspense thriller film directed by sam peckinpah, based on the novel of the same name by robert ludlum. The thriller featured an intricate plot, which was undermined by studio cuts, but the strong castwhich included burt lancaster, dennis hopper, rutger hauer, and john hurtwas able to hold viewers interest.
The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. By that i mean, specifically for adults who lived through the disillusion of vietnam, watergate and now heading into a cold war they probably supported but hated every minute of the concession. The osterman weekend is a thriller novel by robert ludlum. This is the continuation of my journey back in time, into the world of robert ludlum which i had. Dennis lee hopper may 17, 1936 may 29, 2010 was an american actor, filmmaker, photographer, and artist. The film stars rutger hauer as john tanner a tv reporter and host of a political talk show. The thriller featured an intricate plot, which was undermined by studio cuts, but the strong castwhich included burt lancaster, dennis hopper, rutger hauer, and john hurtwas able to hold viewers. With the screenplay completed they went looking for a director, and an offhand comment led them to sam peckinpah, the controversial and.
The osterman weekend is nowhere near as bad as i was led to believe. His the wild bunch and bring me the head of alfredo garcia are among my favorite films. Apr 03, 2017 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Director sam peckinpahs final film is certainly not among his best, but it is interesting nonetheless. Director sam peckinpah was in illhealth throughout the shoot as the longterm toll of his drug and alcohol abuse suggested to many in the production that he was dying. Its not truly awful, and has some allusions about the use of the media to achieve corrupt ends, but those expecting much rhyme or reason to the proceedings. The osterman weekend is a 1983 suspense thriller film directed by sam peckinpah.