What do Dirty Harry, Conan the Barbarian and Apocalypse Now have in common? Filmmaker John Milius. The Oscar-nominated writer/director/producer is responsible for some of the most iconic and macho films of the late twentieth century, but is also known for his volatile persona off the set. Premiering at SXSW is debut directors’ Joey Figueroa and Zak Knutson’s documentary on Milius, simply titled, Milius. I could try to describe Milius’ work, but I’ll just let Sam “The Voice” Elliott sum it up:
“He doesn’t write for pussies and he doesn’t write for women…he writes for men, because he’s a man.”