Film

Nelson Algren Live

A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.

Top cast

Willem Dafoe

Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh

Russell Banks

Narrator

Don DeLillo

Max

Barry Gifford

Nelson Algren

Kathy Scambiatterra

Rose

Randall Newsome

Doc

Martha Lavey

Simone de Beauvoir

Rick Kogan

Studs Terkel

Dan Simon

Shag Donohue

Oscar Bucher

Dan Simon, Nelson Algren, Barry Gifford