Although best known as an Academy Award winning actor, Sean Penn's directorial works The Indian Runner (1991), The Crossing Guard (1995), The Pledge (2001), and Into the Wild (2007), consist of some of the most interesting and singular films made in the United States over the past twenty years. Each[...]

Drawing on exclusive interviews with "the best actor of his generation" and his family, friends, and colleagues, Kelly creates a richly detailed and multifaceted portrait of an uncompromising American artist. Includes more than 75 black-and-white photographs.[...]