Finding a way out of your current life (from opposite sides of the bars). Alice reports in from downtown Los Angeles. Papillon, based on something that happened somewhere at some point, probably. Papillon’s instincts. The will to survive. The bad gets worse. To be labeled a survivor. Using money while in prison. Adam Rifkin has a Night at the Golden Eagle. More on Downtown Los Angeles. The financial district, the jewelry district, skid row and tent city. An old look for a new film. Fresh voyeuristic perspective. Miles Dougal’s yet to be made Night at the Golden Eagle spinoff. Finding an excuse for the b-story. A large, rapid update on Adam Rifkin and Penn Jillette’s film Director’s Cut. Update: Director’s Cut is out and discussed in full on this Double Feature episode!
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Papillon
Released: February 6, 1974
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Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Writer: Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Henri Charrière, William Goldman
Starring: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Night at the Golden Eagle
Released: May 17, 2002
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Director: Adam Rifkin
Writer: Adam Rifkin
Starring: Donnie Montemarano, Vinny Argiro, Natasha Lyonne
An ex-convict's plans to turn legit go awry.
