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200986 minGdocumentary

Rant

200986 minGdocumentary

Steven Lack, a painter and actor known for his role in Cronenberg's Scanners, is explored through interviews and his artistic process in New York.

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Marcella Di Paolo Jost

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Steven Lack, a painter and actor known for his role in Cronenberg's Scanners, is explored through interviews and his artistic process in New York.

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Jon Jost

Jon Jostdirector

Marcella Di Paolo Jostdirector

Stephen Lack

Stephen Lackcast

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Steven Lack, an actor known for roles in Cronenberg's Scanners and Jost's All the Vermeers in New York, has been a full-time painter in New York since the late 1970s. Rant features friends, family, and art dealers discussing Lack's life and work. The film presents his paintings and sculptures while capturing the artistic process and environment that shape his creativity. It runs for 86 minutes and was released in 2009.

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