DERNSIE: The Marathon

ABOUT THE EVENT: 10:00am | THE ‘BURBS + Introduction by Joe Dante 12:05pm | SILENT RUNNING 1:45pm | THE DRIVER 3:35pm | DERNSIE: THE AMAZING LIFE OF BRUCE DERN Premiere 5:26pm | Q&A with filmmaker Mike Mendez and actor Bruce Dern Start times are approximate. There will be brief (approximately 5-10 minute) intermissions between films. Ticket includes entry to all films in the marathon. ABOUT THE FILMS: THE ‘BURBS, 1989, Dir. Joe Dante, 101 Mins, Universal, USA This mix of comedy and horror was putty in the hands of director Joe Dante. Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) decides to spend his weeklong vacation just hanging around the house, but that turns out to be less relaxing than expected thanks to new neighbors the Klopeks. Strange noises and bulky garbage bags coming from their house arouse Ray’s suspicions, and when another neighbor vanishes mysteriously, he and his friends on the block team up to discover what secrets lie in the Klopeks’ basement. With Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher. FORMAT: 35mm SILENT RUNNING, 1972, Dir. Douglas Trumbull, 90 Mins, Universal, USA Botanist Freeman Lowell has spent eight years aboard the space freighter Valley Forge preserving the only botanical specimens left from Earth under huge geodesic domes. When he receives orders to destroy the project and return home, Lowell rebels and hijacks the freighter, while plunging the craft into the gaseous rings of Saturn. From that moment on, he has only the trees, the gardens and two “Drone” robots, Huey and Dewey, to keep him company on his greatest adventure of all. FORMAT: 35mm THE DRIVER, 1978, Dir. Walter Hill, 91 Mins, Disney, USA An enigmatic man of fast cars and few words, the Driver (Ryan O’Neal) excels at maneuvering getaway vehicles through the tightest of spots, making him quite in demand in criminal circles. His skill and notoriety, however, infuriate the Detective (Bruce Dern), who becomes obsessed with taking the Driver down. Luckily for the speed-loving anti-hero, the Player (Isabelle Adjani), a gorgeous and resourceful woman, is around to help him elude the Detective. FORMAT: DCP DERNSIE: THE AMAZING LIFE OF BRUCE DERN, 2026, Dir. Mike Mendez, 111 Mins, USA A close look at Bruce Dern-tireless, uncompromising Hollywood legend-whose perseverance has defined both his tumultuous life and lasting career. A constant runner on and off screen, he’s outlived the industry itself. FORMAT: DCP