Every Act of Life

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Every Act of Life

2018

1h 32m

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Biography

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Charting the career of theatrical playwright Terrence McNally, whose award-studded resume includes cultural and gender-bending hits such as "Ragtime," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class," and "Frankie and Johnnie."

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Aug 28, 2018

A predictably starry, rather standard, but satisfying overview of a prodigious career that is still going full-steam as the writer nears his ninth decade.

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David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 25, 2018

This lively Kickstarter-funded tribute endorses that fellowship with admiration and gratitude.

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Ren Jender

Village Voice

Apr 26, 2018

McNally's life has the sweep of an epic novel, except that the novel's inevitable movie version could never have as much star power as his life did.

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

Apr 25, 2020

B

Every Act of Life is a very entertaining and sometimes illuminating documentary about Terrence McNally, one of the most prolific and underappreciated playwrights of our time.

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Apr 12, 2020

4/5

Here the interviews make the film, but the mood of it gives it a warm feeling while remaining very New York City. The film has a feeling, a personality of its own, making it a very easy to watch documentary ...

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Alistair Ryder

Gay Essential

Oct 10, 2019

3/5

For theatre fans, this is essential viewing - and for those of you like me, who shamefully don't watch as many plays as they should, this is still well worth a look.

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Garry A

@heavyg May 17, 2026

It's a good documentary. Alot of great actors showered him with praise.

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May 25, 2018

Just a flat-out wonderful documentary about a remarkable and seemingly lovely man and his staggering body of work. Cast and interviews to die for.

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Charting the career of theatrical playwright Terrence McNally, whose award-studded resume includes cultural and gender-bending hits such as "Ragtime," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class," and "Frankie and Johnnie."

Director: Jeff Kaufman
Producer: Jeff Kaufman, Marcia Ross
Screenwriter: Jeff Kaufman
Production Co: Floating World Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 32m

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