Harry Crews

This powerful film documents the hardships, tragedy and loss suffered by the prolific Southern writer and novelist Harry Crews. Interviewed by artist and filmmaker Tyler Turkle, Crews’ state of mind is revealed in a rapid-fire and startling narrative of emotional and physical pain and suffering. From his home in Gainesville, Florida, Crews provides details of his near fatal childhood coupled with stark tales of his adult alcoholism and drug abuse and the tragic, accidental drowning of his first born son. Throughout, Crews remains as tough as nails in his delivery of personal experiences and exploits which he sums up by quoting Mark Twain: “I have reached the age of seventy by strictly following a regimen that would have killed anybody else.”

Author Harry Crews discusses his heartrending childhood in Bacon County Georgia, the nature of violence, and what it means to be a writer.

Examines the life and work of novelist Harry Crews.

A stunningly-photographed, thought-provoking road trip into the heart of the poor white American South. Singer Jim White takes his 1970 Chevy Impala through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truckstops, biker bars and coalmines. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks the Handsome Family, David Johansen, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower and old-time banjo player Lee Sexton, and grisly stories from the cult Southern novelist Harry Crews.

1968, Plattsmouth au Nebraska. Joe et Frank Roberts, deux frères jadis très proches, sont à un tournant de leur vie. Joe, fermier raté, est devenu policier. Frank, lui, revient du Vietnam. Joe prône les valeurs traditionnelles de son pays tandis que Frank cherche un sens qui ne soit pas absurde à sa vie. "Indian Runner" est inspiré d'une vieille légende indienne sur l'épreuve que doivent passer les jeunes gens pour entrer dans l'âge adulte.