Sada Thompson

Pollock -- POLLOCK traces the turbulent life of the well-known artist, Jackson Pollock. Although his wife, LeeKrasner, is dedicated to carving Pollock's name into art history, Pollock finds himself in a downward spiral that threatens to destroy not only his marriage and promising career but, perhaps, even his life.

A vivid, intense biography of abstract artist Jackson Pollock - from his early days in NYC, meeting fellow artist and lover Lee Krasner (Oscar-winning role for Marcia Gay Harden), and his struggle with addiction and fame.

POLLOCK traces the turbulent life of the well-known artist, Jackson Pollock. Although his wife, LeeKrasner, is dedicated to carving Pollock's name into art history, Pollock finds himself in a downward spiral that threatens to destroy not only his marriage and promising career but, perhaps, even his life.

Both directed by and starring Ed Harris in the title role, "Pollock" examines the famous artist from his early roots in the New York art scene, his quick rise to international stardom and his subsequent, self-inflicted downfall.

POLLOCK traces the turbulent life of the well-known artist, Jackson Pollock. Although his wife, Lee Krasner, is dedicated to carving Pollock's name into art history, Pollock finds himself in a downward spiral that threatens to destroy not only his marriage and promising career but, perhaps, even his life.

21-year-old William Popper (Michael Sarrazin) is a rebellious, New York college dropout who'd rather live with his girlfriend Jane Kaufman (Barbara Hershey), than spend time with his widowed father, John (Arthur Hill). When William accidentally runs over an elderly woman during a rainstorm, John retains an old family friend, attorney Daniel Lawrence (E.G. Marshall), to represent his son. Uncooperative in court, William is sentenced to one year in prison. With one week left to serve, he becomes involved in a knife fight where an inmate is killed. Making his escape, William borrows $3000 from his grandmother, picks up Jane and flies to Canada to begin a new life.

An alienated social drop-out accidentally runs over a woman in a rain storm. Though he can prove it was an accident, he refuses to cooperate with "the establishment," and is sentenced to a year in prison. With only a week left to his sentence, he gets involved in a knifing and manages to escape. He looks up his old girlfriend and the two fly off to Canada.

Directed by and starring Academy Award(r) nominee (for Best Actor) Ed Harris (The Truman Show, The Rock), POLLOCK is a beautifully-crafted, stunning drama about the legendary American painter, Jackson Pollock. Fellow artists and lovers, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner are at the center of New York's 1940s art scene, but as Krasner neglects her work to push Pollock's career forward, Pollock begins to unravel emotionally. Pollock and Krasner escape to the country and marry and, soon, Pollock creates work that makes him the first internationally-famous modern painter in America. But, with fame andfortune, comes a volatile temper and severe self-doubt, before long, Pollock's life threatens to explode. Featuring exceptional performances by a stellar cast, including Academy Award(r) winner Marcia Gay Harden (Meet Joe Black, The First Wives Club), Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck), Val Kilmer (The Saint, Heat) and Jennifer Connelly (Requiem for a Dream).