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{{For|the 1950 American pop song|Sam's Song (song)}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Sam's Song
| name = Sam's Song
| image =
| image =
| writer = [[John C. Broderick|John Broderick]]
| writer =
| starring = [[Robert De Niro]]<br>Jarred Mickey<br>[[Jennifer Warren]]
| starring = [[Robert De Niro]]<br>Jarred Mickey<br>[[Jennifer Warren]]
| director = [[Jordan Leondopoulos]] (credited as John Shade)
| director = [[Jordan Leondopoulos]] (credited as John Shade)
| producer = [[Christopher C. Dewey]]
| producer = [[Christopher C. Dewey]]
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = May 26, 1969
| released = {{Film date|1969|05|26}}
| runtime = 89 minutes
| runtime = 89 minutes
| language = English
| language = English
| music = [[Gershon Kingsley]]
| music = [[Gershon Kingsley]]
| awards =
| budget =
| budget =
| studio = [[Cannon Films]]
| cinematography = [[Álex Phillips Jr.]]
| cinematography = [[Álex Phillips Jr.]]
| editing = [[Arline Garson]]
| editing = [[Arline Garson]]
}}
}}


'''''Sam's Song''''' is a [[1969 in film|1969]] [[drama film]] starring [[Robert De Niro]]. It was directed by [[John Shade (director)|John Shade]].
'''''Sam's Song''''' is a 1969 [[drama film]] directed by [[Jordan Leondopoulos]] and starring [[Robert De Niro]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Brode |first=Douglas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qvKgwTyxErwC&q=%22Sam's+Song%22+-wikipedia+deniro |title=The Films of Robert De Niro |date=2001 |publisher=Citadel Press |isbn=978-0-8065-2110-7 |language=en}}</ref>


Footage from ''Sam's Song'' was later re-edited into a completely different film, known as both ''[[The Swap]]'' and ''Line of Fire'', in which a man investigates the death of his brother (released 1979).<ref name=SC>{{cite web|work=ScreenCrush|title=Way Back When: Robert De Niro, Best Supporting Actor Nominee|first=Britt|last=Hayes|date=February 18, 2013|url=http://screencrush.com/way-back-when-robert-de-niro/}}</ref>
Footage from ''Sam's Song'' was later re-edited into a completely different film,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dougan |first=Andy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lBz7pwx2I-oC&dq=%22Sam's+Song%22+-wikipedia+deniro&pg=PT399 |title=Untouchable: Robert De Niro: Unauthorised |date=2011-05-31 |publisher=Random House |isbn=978-0-7535-4684-0 |language=en}}</ref> known as both ''[[The Swap (1979 film)|The Swap]]'' and ''Line of Fire'', in which a man investigates the death of his brother (released 1979).<ref name=SC>{{cite web|work=ScreenCrush|title=Way Back When: Robert De Niro, Best Supporting Actor Nominee|first=Britt|last=Hayes|date=February 18, 2013|url=http://screencrush.com/way-back-when-robert-de-niro/}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
A political filmmaker finds himself in Long Island for a weekend where he finds himself entangled with a high-living, jet set crowd. At first it is exciting, but soon he finds himself disillusioned by their shallowness.
A political filmmaker finds himself in Long Island for a weekend where he finds himself entangled with a high-living, jet set crowd. At first it is exciting, but soon he finds himself disillusioned by their shallowness.

== Analysis and reception ==
The film was described as "a European-influenced movie".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Levy |first=Shawn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iG2BAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Sam's+Song%22+-wikipedia+deniro&pg=PT88 |title=De Niro: A Life |date=2014-10-28 |publisher=Crown |isbn=978-0-307-71680-4 |language=en}}</ref> ''New York Magazine'' commented: "Dull, dull movie about a film editor is salvaged somewhat by early De Niro performance".<ref>{{Cite book |last=LLC |first=New York Media |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IuQCAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Sam%27s+Song%22+-wikipedia+deniro&pg=PA140 |title=New York Magazine |date=1980-10-20 |publisher=New York Media, LLC |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|64924|Sam's Song}}
*{{IMDb title|0064924|Sam's Song}}
*{{rotten-tomatoes|sams_song}}
*{{Internet Archive film|id=SamsSong|name=Sam's Song}}
*{{Internet Archive film|id=SamsSong|name=Sam's Song}}


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Latest revision as of 13:17, 6 July 2024

For the 1950 American pop song, see Sam's Song (song).
Sam's Song
Directed byJordan Leondopoulos (credited as John Shade)
Produced byChristopher C. Dewey
StarringRobert De Niro
Jarred Mickey
Jennifer Warren
CinematographyÁlex Phillips Jr.
Edited byArline Garson
Music byGershon Kingsley
Production
company
Release date
  • May 26, 1969 (1969-05-26)
Running time
89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Sam's Song is a 1969 drama film directed by Jordan Leondopoulos and starring Robert De Niro.[1]

Footage from Sam's Song was later re-edited into a completely different film,[2] known as both The Swap and Line of Fire, in which a man investigates the death of his brother (released 1979).[3]

Plot

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A political filmmaker finds himself in Long Island for a weekend where he finds himself entangled with a high-living, jet set crowd. At first it is exciting, but soon he finds himself disillusioned by their shallowness.

Analysis and reception

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The film was described as "a European-influenced movie".[4] New York Magazine commented: "Dull, dull movie about a film editor is salvaged somewhat by early De Niro performance".[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brode, Douglas (2001). The Films of Robert De Niro. Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-2110-7.
  2. ^ Dougan, Andy (2011-05-31). Untouchable: Robert De Niro: Unauthorised. Random House. ISBN 978-0-7535-4684-0.
  3. ^ Hayes, Britt (February 18, 2013). "Way Back When: Robert De Niro, Best Supporting Actor Nominee". ScreenCrush.
  4. ^ Levy, Shawn (2014-10-28). De Niro: A Life. Crown. ISBN 978-0-307-71680-4.
  5. ^ LLC, New York Media (1980-10-20). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.
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