As Nancy Savoca’s 1991 film enters the Criterion Collection, the director recalls the night she was prepared to remove her name from the film — and then River Phoenix called.
The star and co-writer of the upcoming Netflix comedy crafted a number of off-beat fake assassins for the film, which he built in secret before showing up in character to shoot.
Exclusive: From 1961, Peter Kass' avant-garde drama is set in the immediate shadow of the atomic bomb and has just been restored in 4K by Arbelos. Watch the trailer.