film american drama film starring produced edited directed screenplay story written based portion novel perfect round novel setting originally post world war screenplay involved post war experiences vietnam war veteran obsessed restoring abandoned film won people choice award director fortnight cannes film festival financing movie shot footage film produced band people family friends course days problems financing distribution kept film released film received audiences met primarily negative criticism plot luck captain discharged vietnam war kansas finds derelict merry round decides restore symbolism man wanting build joyful destruction war film critic people town mixed reactions support efforts hinder supporters local business men hardware store owner played father mike gas station proprietor played guest starred episodes television series men supply employment veteran parts tools helpful character young local girl watches reconstruction efforts seen girl played real life domestic partner provides tool box food detractors veteran efforts include band local teenagers played personal friend frequent guest star protagonist harassed town sheriff played brother bruce town half restored captain efforts time found displeasure mike favorite weekly fights falling mike refuses good promise needed soldier agrees fight dog veteran reluctantly agrees fight kills dog installing piece completes restoration lays dog body inside starts walks away townspeople look cast crew addition previously mentioned film featured starred television series provided fighting dog played role dog trainer worked set design actual restoration younger half brother assisted camera work stunt coordinator served stunt coordinator played town met worked long riders played colonel scene shot years main body footage executive helped finance film played lieutenant scouted location role grateful dead fan gives hero ride served production manager david daughter sang theme song opening credits haunting tune written reprised end movie singing members kansas community appear film dog buffalo credited film playing stray dog inspiration production met began romantic relationship set heaven gun movie writer occasion tell couple referred story remembered merry round story years later experienced financial success decided wanted story movie contacted secured rights robinson novel began writing screenplay told book contained complicated story told responded want story formed acting company called kansas metaphor check acquired broken yard los_angeles broken horses kansas_city entourage headed kansas original working title film exploring film title designs picture came style called trying figure look like said suddenly said right called title designer told changing title provided financing project cost million dollars stated purpose acting jobs pay independent projects artistic control said sold raise money projects consequently gone debt sought advice directors worked including wonderful thing working good directors admitted gives opportunity pick brains films spare time edit film finally finished project film festivals setbacks distribution ownership movie changed hands new owners interest movie bought movie set find distributor picture picked specialized teen exploitation films weeks opening scheduled shooting additional scenes problem arose representative set pictures rating restricted explaining sound fighting dog spine broken loud said change weeks later submitted received parental guidance suggested rating wanted having changed thing reception release los_angeles_times film critic explained director fortnight cannes film festival came consequences political turmoil aborted festival designed festival totally establishment affair offers world independent frequently angry films social themes explained ideal selection fortnight fact film won film columnist stated warmly received united states film video festival utah events later known film festival said audience reaction film laughed right places applauded end guess went said swept festival came close making distribution deal associated_press described reception utah quiet moment truth film came opened new_york_city october discussed film critic hearing death recalled discussion remembering impressed explained got assignment new_york_times profile filmmaker profile planned coincide film opening embassy street theater new_york_city commented premiere promote film noticed poster advertisement occasion replaced inferior ones said film received standing venues negative reviews like new_york_times film critic killed publication piece said final scene movie moment reveals vietnam america mention dogs merry rounds said better critic found character referred film freeman said symbolism maybe said film actually said better called story pointless read reviews went hotel bathroom threw wasn critics didn like picture angry making said figure
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