Bill Durkin

Helter Skelter Barton Fink

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Biography: Executive producer Bill Durkin and his cohorts Jim Pedas, Ted Pedas, and George P. Pelecanos founded Circle Releasing and, under this name, produced some of the 1990s' most highly regarded independent films. The four are particularly associated with the fraternal filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen and produced their debut feature, Blood Simple (1984), as well as four others, including the winner of the of the 1991 Palme d'Or at Cannes, Barton Fink.

DVDs that Bill Durkin appeared in...

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