Algren 10 years old

Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren. Algren's brutally honest portrayal of the American underclass and his hard-nosed lifestyle became his pathway to compassion. Through interviews with Algren contemporaries, experts, and "literary soulmates," as well as through the photography of Algren's friends, Art Shay and Stephen Deutch, the film will tell his story. It will celebrate his tremendous contribution to and influence on American letters, and push Algren, champion of the marginalized, out from the margins.

Credits

William Friedkin as

John Sayles as

Philip Kaufman as

Stephen Elliott as

Billy Corgan as

Russell Banks as

Algren Cast

Name	Character
William Friedkin He was 79, now 89 years old
John Sayles He was 64, now 74 years old
Philip Kaufman He was 77, now 88 years old
Stephen Elliott He was 242, 233 years old when he died
Billy Corgan He was 47, now 57 years old
Russell Banks He was 74, now 84 years old
Andrew Davis He was 67, now 78 years old
Simone de Beauvoir She was 106, 78 years old when she died

Algren Crew

Name	Department
Peter Biagi as Cinematography.	Crew

Algren (10 years)

Release day: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Runtime: 85 minutes