Sam Shepard Movies

A Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been slain.

When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest...

An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to...

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances and politics.

A divorced female marine officer with two small children begins an affair with a senior officer.

After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.

In 1910, 19-year-old Horace Robedaux, still bitter toward his stepfather, goes to Houston to be reunited with his mother, Corella, and his sister,...

Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't...

Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II. Her friendship with a sailor on...

Joe, an overwrought rancher is striving from his harsh upbringing, trying make a better life for his family. When his business falters, Joe fears his...

The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.

Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went...

A small-town father is forced to make difficult, heartbreaking decisions in order to save his two daughters.

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.

A young mother is plagued by a tragic mistake and alienates her little boy. A brilliant writer is released from prison after serving a 15-year...

An artist whose work involves capturing images of strangers begins to believe she herself is being observed.

In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work...

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm...

An FBI man with Sioux background is sent to a reservation to help with a murder investigation, where he has to come to terms with his heritage.