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Shepard & Dark

5.520121h 32mMovieDocumentary

An indelible portrait of the complex relationship between playwright and actor Sam Shepard and his close friend Johnny Dark as they prepare forty years of their correspondence for publication, stirring up old memories both good and bad.

DirectorTreva Wurmfeld
ProducersTreva Wurmfeld·Emily Wachtel

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Cast · Directed by Treva Wurmfeld

SSSam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Self
JD
Johnny Dark
Self
OJO-Lan Jones
O-Lan Jones
Self (archive footage)
JLJessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Self (archive footage)

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Shepard & Dark is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus and Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Shepard & Dark is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Night Flight Plus.

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