EPISODE · Apr 18, 2024 · 49 MIN
'Dogfight' Director Nancy Savoca
from IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit · host Chris O'Falt
This little seen 1991 gem is coming to the Criterion Collection. And even if you have seen this movie, the story of how it got made will shock you. Savoca talked about how she transformed a studio film destined to be another Porky’s teen sex comedy into a subtle masterpiece. Savoca talks about how her young star, River Phoenix, saved the ending from being reshot by the studio and his incredible talent and moral compass at just 20 years old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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'Dogfight' Director Nancy Savoca
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