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Pollock

"A true portrait of life and art."

2000-09-06 Drama 2hr 12m

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

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In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

  • Released
    2000-09-06
  • Revenue
    $10,994,533
  • Budget
    $6,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 12m
  • Genre
    Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    Zeke Productions, Fred Berner Films

Crew

Ed Harris
Director
Fred Berner
Producer

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Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Jackson Pollock
Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Dan Miller
Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Ruth Kligman
Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Howard Putzel
John Heard

John Heard

Tony Smith
Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Willem DeKooning
David Leary

David Leary

Charles Pollock
Robert Knott

Robert Knott

Sande Pollock
Stephanie Seymour

Stephanie Seymour

Helen Frankenthaler
Molly Regan

Molly Regan

Arloie Pollock
Sada Thompson

Sada Thompson

Stella Pollock
Eulala Scheel

Eulala Scheel

Arloie's Baby
Matthew Sussman

Matthew Sussman

Reuben Kadish
Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Peggy Guggenheim
Everett Quinton

Everett Quinton

James Johnson Sweeney
Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch

May Rosenberg
John Rothman

John Rothman

Harold Rosenberg
Kenny Scharf

Kenny Scharf

William Baziotes
Tom McGuinness

Tom McGuinness

Franz Kline
Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Clem Greenberg
Katherine Wallach

Katherine Wallach

Barbara Kadish
Sloane Shelton

Sloane Shelton

Dot Miller
Eduardo Machado

Eduardo Machado

Alfonso Ossorio
Moss Roberts

Moss Roberts

Ted Dragon
Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill

Herbert Matter
Isabelle Townsend

Isabelle Townsend

Mercedes Matter
Jennifer Piech

Jennifer Piech

Young Redhead
Rebecca Wisocky

Rebecca Wisocky

Dorothy Seiberling
Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Martha Holmes
Tony Palazzolo

Tony Palazzolo

Delivery Man
Barbara Garrick

Barbara Garrick

Betty Parsons
David Cale

David Cale

William Wright
Claire Beckman

Claire Beckman

Vita Peterson
Stephen Beach

Stephen Beach

Jay Pollock
Jill Jackson

Jill Jackson

Alma Pollock
Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell

Elizabeth Pollock
Sondra Jablonski

Sondra Jablonski

Jeremy Pollock
Frank Wood

Frank Wood

Frank Pollock
Julie Anna Rose

Julie Anna Rose

Marie Pollock
Kyle Timothy Smith

Kyle Timothy Smith

Jonathan Pollock
April Petroski

April Petroski

Karen Pollock
Nicholas Petroski

Nicholas Petroski

Jason Pollock
Noah Petroski

Noah Petroski

Jason Pollock
Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Hans Namuth
Sally Murphy

Sally Murphy

Edith Metzger
Bob L. Harris

Bob L. Harris

Veterinarian
Jake

Jake

Young Gyp
Trecker

Trecker

Old Gyp
John Madigan

John Madigan

News Broadcaster (voice)
Matthew Hart Landfield

Matthew Hart Landfield

Newspaper Boy (uncredited)
John Nesci

John Nesci

East Hampton Police Officer (uncredited)

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Reviews for Pollock
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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2020-12-22

_**Downer biography starts weak, but becomes, um, artistic… and moving**_ Abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) is a strugg... read more

_**Downer biography starts weak, but becomes, um, artistic… and moving**_ Abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) is a struggling artist in New York City in the early 40s when he meets his future wife Lee Krasner, a fellow artist (Marcia Gay Harden). They move to the far end of Long Island where he finally catches a break, but alcoholism threatens his life. Jennifer Connelly shows up in the last act. “Pollock” (2000) is an honest biography covering the final fifteen years of the artist’s life from 1941-1956. It was a long-term passion for director/star Ed Harris to bring to the screen. The film starts weak with Pollock being portrayed as a troubled artistic weirdo. While I have no doubt that this is true-to-life, the opening act fails to capture the attention of the viewer. What’s worse, there’s an unintentionally amusing scene reminiscent of the Seinfeld episode "The Visa" where Jerry pretends to be morose and disturbed, which unexpectedly turns on George’s Asian girlfriend. This “meh” opening is probably why the film failed at the box office. Thankfully, the story perks up when the couple moves to a remote area on Long Island. At one point a journalist asks Pollock how he knows when he’s finished with a painting. He insightfully responds, “How do you know when you're finished making love?” This showed that Jackson loved his work and equated creating art to making love. He was a troubled soul, very much so, but painting was his escape, his bliss. It was Pollock’s area of genius and, indeed, his peculiar art is stunning and somehow aesthetically pleasing. I was so moved I wept. Unfortunately, alcohol was his downfall. If you don’t mind downer biographies of artists, like “The Doors” (1991) and “Big Sur” (2013), check this one out. There are inspiring moments amidst the melancholy. The movie runs 2 hours, 2 minutes and was shot in New York City and East Hampton, Long Island. ADDITIONAL CAST: Jeffrey Tambor, Bud Cork, Val Kilmer and John Heard. GRADE: B

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Downer biography starts weak, but becomes, um, artistic… and moving**_ Abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) is a struggling artist in New York City in the early 40s when he meets his future wife Lee Krasner, a fellow ar...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2020-12-22

_**Downer biography starts weak, but becomes, um, artistic… and moving**_ Abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) is a struggling artist in New York City in the early 40s when he meets ...

read more