True West A screenwriter gets conned out of selling a script to a Hollywood producer by his brother, who pitches his own idea for a movie. This video recording of the 1982 Steppenwolf Theatre Company production was later broadcast by PBS. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title True West Release Date 1984-02-01 Runtime 01 Hours 50 Minutes Genres Comedy Drama Production Companies Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago Production Countries United States of America John Malkovich... Lee... Gary Sinise... Austin... Sam Schacht... Saul... Margaret Thomson... Mom... Sam Shepard's "True West" - 1984 (John Malkovich and Gary Sinise) (Clip) Original Size (3840x2160) Original Size (1940x1092) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (545x817) Original Size (924x1386)