The Short Films of David Lynch

Feb 20, 2002

1h 35m

★ 7.1

Overview

This collection of David Lynch's short films covers the first 29 years of his career. Four of his earliest underground films—Six Figures Getting Sick (1966), The Alphabet (1968), The Grandmother (1970) and The Amputee (1974)—are showcased, as well as two works from further into his career—The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988) and Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1995)—which were originally released as segments of anthology projects. Each film is given a special introduction by the director.

Genres

Documentary

Horror

Production Companies

Pensylvania Academy of Fine Arts

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Cast

Self

David Lynch

Amputee

Catherine E. Coulson

Slim

Harry Dean Stanton

Pete

Jack Nance

Pierre

Frederic Golchan

Dusty

Tracey Walter

Broken Feather

Michael Horse

Mike

Richard White

Grandmother

Dorothy McGinnis

Mother

Virginia Maitland

Father

Robert Chadwick

Girl

Peggy Reavey

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